Web archive - March 21, 2025

Life & Style

MF Husain's 1954 painting sells for record $13.7m

The painting, a tribute to rural India, was hidden for 70 years after being donated to Oslo Hospital in 1964.

World

US cuts Canadian access to historic Quebec–Vermont border library

Opened in 1905, Haskell Library was built across the US-Canada border as a symbol of cross-border solidarity

Pakistan

Gandapur offers to lead talks with Taliban, says Fazlur Rehman's influence has faded

K-P CM stresses release of PTI founder for political stability, calls for national dialogue.

Entertainment

Pete Davidson and Elsie Hewitt go Instagram official with playful video

Pete Davidson and Elsie Hewitt share their first Instagram post as a couple, confirming their romance.

World

Rainfall, hailstorms, strong winds to persist in Saudi Arabia till Sunday

Several regions in Saudi Arabia, including Makkah and Madinah, saw moderate to heavy rainfall on Thursday.

Business

SBP to remain closed for three days on Eid

State Bank of Pakistan will remain closed from March 31 to April 2, 2025 (Monday to Wednesday), it said in a statement

World

Prophet’s mosque hosts 4,000 worshipers from 120 countries for I'tikaf

Worshipers were provided with medical clinics, full meals for iftar, dinner, sahoor, and mobile charging stations.

Entertainment

Jan Schwieterman, Nickelodeon's Good Burger actor, dies at 52

Actor Jan Schwieterman, known for his role in Good Burger on Nickelodeon, dies at 52 after stage 4 cancer.

World

Germany approves €3b in new military aid for Ukraine

Germany’s total Ukraine aid hits €7bn in 2025, cementing Berlin as one of Kyiv’s top military supporters in Europe

Pakistan

Federal cabinet approves 188% salary hike for ministers

Following the approval, the monthly salary for federal ministers, ministers of state, and advisers will be Rs519,000.