Pakistan appoints Nauman Mahmood as the first Secretary General of the "Makkah Alliance" ... and the alliance confirms the activation of collective deterrence.

 
The Pakistani Foreign Ministry announced the appointment of Pakistani Nauman Mahmood as the first Secretary-General of the "Makkah Defense Alliance" for a period of three years, a step that comes alongside efforts to enhance defense cooperation among the alliance countries.
The Saudi Minister of Defense stated that the strategic political and defense committee of the alliance, which includes Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, reiterated its commitment to confront any attacks targeting the Kingdom and the holy sites.
The minister confirmed that the emergency meeting of the committee emphasized the solidarity of the member states and the activation of collective deterrence in the face of aggressions targeting Saudi Arabia and the holy sites, as well as confronting the entities behind them within the framework of the alliance.