Electrician electrocuted to death on May 5, 2017RAWALPINDI: An electrician has been electrocuted to death while working in a hotel within the jurisdiction of Civil Lines police Rawalpindi. According to media reports, electrician Sardar Muhammad Imran Ashraf received electric shock while doing electric work in a hotel on Mall road and died on the spot. Police have shifted his body to hospital […]
HSBC posts surprise capital boost but rules out dividend hike, buybacks on May 5, 2017HONG KONG/LONDON: HSBC Holdings Plc reported a better than expected first-quarter profit and capital position on Thursday, benefiting from an improved performance from its core operations and the return of cash from its US unit. The bank’s common equity tier 1 ratio — a key measure of its financial strength — was 14.3 percent at […]
Rescue 1122 marks Intl Firefighters Day on May 4, 2017International Firefighters’ Day is the day when the world community, especially the emergency, fire and rescue services, can recognise and honour the sacrifices rendered by firefighters, ensuring safety of their communities and environment as maximum as possible. The International Firefighters’ Day is marked each year on May 4 to pay tribute to the firefighters, who […]