ISLAMABAD: The Government of Pakistan has announced the appointment of Lieutenant General (Retired) Nauman Mahmood, HI (M), as the first Secretary General of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement.
According to the Foreign Office, Lt Gen (Retd) Nauman Mahmood will lead the General Secretariat of the alliance established under the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement.
The General Secretariat of the alliance is being established in Riyadh, where it will coordinate the institutional framework and activities of the agreement.
The Foreign Office said the appointment of Lt Gen (Retd) Nauman Mahmood marks the establishment of the leadership structure for the General Secretariat under the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement.
Lt Gen (Retd) Nauman Mahmood will serve as the agreement’s first Secretary General, according to the Foreign Office.
The appointment comes as the participating countries move to establish the institutional mechanisms required to implement the defence cooperation framework.
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