
Pakistan signs 23 offshore exploration deals, ending 20-year pause in energy frontier
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Petroleum Mr. Ali Pervaiz Malik on Wednesday witnessed the signing of Production Sharing Agreements and Exploration Licences for offshore blocks awarded under the Offshore Bid Round 2025, formally reopening Pakistan’s offshore frontier for exploration after nearly two decades. The awarded blocks are in the Indus and Makran offshore basins adjoining the territorial waters of Sindh and







