ISLAMABAD, 24 September 2026 (TON): Pakistan’s Foreign Office issued a Press Release confirming that the Government of Pakistan has appointed Lieutenant General (Retired) Nauman Mahmood as the first Secretary General to Makkah Joint Defence Agreement (MJDA). Lieutenant General Nauman Mahmood is a seasoned military officer of Pakistan Army and was best suited for the position. General Nauman Mahmood will establish Secretariat at Riyadh in next few days. According to MJDA, Pakistan would chair Secretary General position for three years till 2029.
Lieutenant General Nauman Mahmood was commissioned into the Pakistan Army in September 1987. He joined Baloch Regiment of Pakistan Army.He served as Corps Commander 11 Corps, Peshawar (November 2019 to November 2021). He headed the force operating in the strategically important areas bordering Afghanistan, especially former FATA which merged into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in May 2018. He was appointed as President of National Defence University from November 2021 to April 2023, afterwards he retired from service.