The Defense Alliance of Mecca Appoints Secretary General

Tuesday 7 Oct 2026 {HMC} The defense alliance of the countries of Pakistan, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia in Mecca has appointed the Secretary-General of the alliance, a step that showcases the completion of the alliance's structure which appears to reference the Western alliance process of NATO.

The top position of this alliance has been appointed to Major General Noman Mahmood, who previously served in the Pakistan Army, and he will hold this position for a period of three years, as reported today by Al Jazeera.

Noman Mahmood joined the Pakistan Army in 1987, being part of the Baloch regiment. He holds a Master's degree in War Studies. He studied at the Command and Staff College in Quetta, the military college in Egypt, and the National Defense University in Islamabad.

He previously served as the Director General of the Analysis Department of Pakistan's intelligence agency (ISI). His job involved assessing situations and trends occurring in other countries, with a focus on national security, and participating in strategic decision-making and foreign policy.

Prior to that, he had military experience, including leading troops operating in North Waziristan. He also led the 11th Corps based in Peshawar, and then became the Inspector General of Communications and Information Technology at the Pakistan Army's General Headquarters.

He subsequently became the head of the National Defense University in Islamabad, before retiring from the army in April 2023, with this week being appointed to a prestigious position as the Secretary-General of the Mecca alliance, whose headquarters is located in the city of Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia.

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