Pakistan has signed five deals for oil and gas exploration with local private and state-owned companies that will develop three offshore and two onshore blocks, Pakistani media reported, citing a securities filing. The companies that will be involved in the development of the five blocks include Mari Energies, Oil & Gas Development Company Limited, Pakistan Petroleum, Fatima Petroleum, Government Holdings Limited, and Turkish Petroleum Overseas Company. Last month, the Pakistani government auctioned 40 offshore blocks and got 23 bids from four…