Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Longest Handshake Chain: Habib Bank Limited (HBL) staff sets world record (Video)
LAHORE, Pakistan--274 employees of Habib Bank Limited (HBL) created a new world record for the Longest Handshake Chain
at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, UAE, during their annual sales conference, according to World Record Academy: http://www.worldrecordacademy.com/.
Photo: The World's Longest Handshake Chain
(enlarge photo)
The previous Guinness world record for the longest handshake chain was set by Garnier Canada with 188 participants.
Guinness World Records also recognized the world record for the longest handshake, which lasted 42 hours and 35 minutes and was achieved by Dinesh Timilsina and Pawan Timilsina (both Nepal) at the Everest College of Multiple Studies, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Using spray paint only, HBL employees also created a colourful scroll of 1,924 metres beating a previous world record of 1,676 metres.
Zakir Mahmood, President and CEO of HBL, received the Guinness World Records certificates for both records at the Bank's conference.
Video: World's Longest Handshake Chain
Lauding the staff's effort, the HBL chief displayed the certificates and said, "This is for Pakistan!".
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Tuesday, March 13, 2012 11:30 AM
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