PM Shehbaz Meets Makkah Defence Pact Secretary-General
Lt Gen (retd) Nauman Mahmood briefs the Prime Minister on the strategy to promote defence and strategic cooperation under the pact.
PM Shehbaz meets Lt Gen (retd) Nauman Mahmood, first secretary-general of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, and reaffirms support for Saudi Arabia.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday, October 14, met the newly appointed Secretary-General of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, Lieutenant General (retd) Nauman Mahmood, who briefed him on the strategy to promote “defence and strategic cooperation” under the pact, according to an official report.
About the Pact
Lt Gen (retd) Mahmood was appointed last month as the first secretary-general of the Makkah Defence Alliance between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye. The agreement, signed on August 7, allows member states to treat an attack on one of them as an attack on all.
PM’s Message
The Prime Minister reiterated that the pact is a “historic milestone for peace, unity, and stability in the region” and wished Lt Gen (retd) Mahmood success in his new role. He also reaffirmed Pakistan’s “unwavering commitment” to protecting Saudi Arabia’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and security, saying Pakistan “stands shoulder to shoulder” with the kingdom.
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