Islamabad (TDI): Pakistan and Türkiye are gearing up to sign multibillion-dollar agreements this week, as part of their growing partnership in energy and minerals.
The signing ceremony will be held on Tuesday, as a Turkish delegation led by the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Alparslan Bayraktar, is visiting Pakistan.
The deals will span across energy, minerals, and technology collaboration; sectors both governments see as essential for long-term economic growth.
“We will sign our agreement regarding the first deep-sea drilling in Pakistan, related to offshore fields. We are starting joint work in two onshore fields and one offshore field,” Bayraktar said.
اسلام آباد: میرے برادر ترک وزیرِتوانائی ایکسی لینسی الپرسلان بیراکتر کا پاکستان میں استقبال کرنا اعزاز کی بات ہے۔ pic.twitter.com/Cph38hyexB
— Ali Pervaiz Malik (@AliPervaiz450) December 2, 2025
The visit reflects eagerness in both countries to push forward joint investment opportunities in the said sectors. Turkish Ambassador, Irfan Neziroglu, called the Pakistan–Turkiye partnership a “long-standing brotherly bond” and appreciated Pakistan’s new energy policies.
Türkiye’s state-owned Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO) was recently awarded provisional stakes in two onshore exploration blocks in Pakistan during the May 13 bidding round.
TPAO secured a 10% share in the Ziarat North block in Baluchistan, partnering with MariEnergies (33.16%, operator), OGDCL (24.87%), PPL (24.87%), and GHPL (7.10%). In Sindh’s Sukhpur-II block, TPAO will take a 15% stake, alongside Prime (25%, operator), OGDCL (30%), and MariEnergies (30%).
Pakistan’s Energy Minister, Ali Pervaiz Malik, who welcomed the visiting Turkish Minister and his delegation at the airport, also confirmed that Turkish Petroleum has signed a joint bidding agreement with MariEnergies, OGDCL, and PPL for Pakistan’s upcoming offshore bidding round.
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Besides cooperation in offshore energy, Türkiye is nearing the finalization of a mineral-sector agreement, which may grant access to mining leases in the same region as the famous Reko Diq copper-gold deposit in Balochistan.
A day before, the Turkish Ambassador held a preparatory meeting with Minister Malik ahead of today’s engagements. Ambassador Neziroğlu said that a “major Turkish mineral-sector firm” will be part of the visiting delegation.
During the meeting, officials outlined Pakistan’s policy shift toward expanding joint ventures in petroleum and mineral exploration, particularly through state-owned companies such as OGDCL, PPL, and Mari Energies, all of which have recently strengthened cooperation with Turkish Petroleum.
Minahil Khurshid holds a Master's in Peace and Conflict Studies from NUST. She is passionate about current affairs, public policy, and geopolitics.
