Pakistan has received bids for 23 of the 40 offshore oil blocks it offered in its first bidding round in 18 years, marking a significant increase in investor interest in the country's energy sector. The government awarded the offshore blocks to four consortiums, led by major local energy companies such as state-run Oil and Gas Development Co. Ltd (OGDCL), Pakistan Petroleum Ltd (PPL) and MariEnergies, as well as Turkey's national oil company, Türkiye Petrolleri Anonim Ortakl (TPAO). The Turkish energy giant signed a joint bidding agreement…