Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.

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Company                      SCHEDULED ON      TIME      PLACE                          TO CONSIDER
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The Metropolitan Life        30.08.2004       11:00 am   Qamar House                    Half Yearly
 Assurance Co of Pakistan    Monday Revised   Revised    Karachi                   Accounts for the
                                                                                      period  ended
                                                                                    30th June, 2004
Faysal Balanced              31.08.2004       11:00 am   -                         Accounts for the
 Growth Fund                 Tuesday Revised  Revised                                   period from
                                                                                     April 19, 2004
                                                                                   to June 30, 2004
Merit Packaging Limited      03.09.2004        4:00 pm   Registered               Audited financial
                             Friday                      Office Karachi          statements for the
                                                                                         year ended
                                                                                      30 June, 2004
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