Please refer to the panel of auditors circulated vide BSD Circular No.6 and BSD Circular Letter No.4 dated the 31st January and 28th March, 2001 respectively.

It has been decided to upgrade the category of the following Chartered Accountancy Firm in the said panel.

Name of the Firm                                          Category of the Panel

S.M. Masood & Company                              Upgraded to Category 'B' from

2nd Floor, Empire Centre,                                Category 'C' and eligible to

Main Boulevard, Gluberg-II                              conduct audit of banks/NBFIs

Lahore                                                              having total assets (net of contra

                                                                         items) of Rs.5 billion to Rs.50

Telephone # 042-5712554 - 5712557              billion or number of branches

Fax # 042-5712556                                          from 10 to 99.