Pakistan Names Retired General as First Secretary General of Mecca Defense Pact

Pakistan appointed retired Lt. Gen. Nauman Mahmood as the first Secretary General of the trilateral Mecca Defense Pact, formalizing the pact's institutional structure. The move signals deepening military cooperation among the signatories, though the pact's operational scope and membership remain unclear. This appointment could shift regional security dynamics, particularly in the Middle East and South Asia.