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No, it's MAME, not MALE. Considering it's origin being the Shahpar, which in turn has it's origin in the CH-3, It's endurance should be around 7-12 hours depending on payload. That's enough time to conduct a strike operation and return.
MALE are only used for long range strikes such as what the US does, as they have to usually cross international borders for such strikes to occur. MALE drones also usually require a reliable way to communicate at long range, which (again) the US has through it's sat network to communicate with it's long range drone fleet.
MAME drones are perfect for Pakistan currently, as Pakistan is fighting a domestic war, and doesn't require it's forces to cross borders or hunt targets that are far away from it's bases. The Burraq should have enough endurance to catch anyone within Pakistan's borders, and around the border area on the Afghan side.