The appointment of Mohsin Naqvi as the Caretaker CM of Punjab by the Election Commission of Pakistan has become a challenge for the Supreme Court, the media, and Mohsin Naqvi himself.
Mohsin Naqvi will have to prove his neutrality, Tehreek-e-Insaf’s petition will be the test of the Supreme Court, and it is a tough challenge for the media itself to prove its neutrality as the caretaker chief minister of the media owner.
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It is a big challenge for Mohsin Naqvi himself to prove himself neutral by becoming caretaker chief minister of Punjab because it is known about him that he is a close associate and front man of former president Asif Ali Zardari and the behind-the-scenes owner of his Channel 24 News is Asif Zardari.
He also has close relations with the Sharif family. Recently, he has come to London’s Avonfield Apartments after meeting former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, whose picture was discussed in the media and social media in the past few days.
Analysts say that the appointment of caretaker chief minister is a big test for two important pillars of the state, judiciary and media. Tehreek-e-Insaf has announced to challenge the appointment of Mohsin Naqvi in the Supreme Court. It looks at how and how the requirements of the constitution and law are fulfilled.
Analysts believe that the appointment of the owner of 24News as the chief minister is the biggest challenge for the media industry itself. Because now it has to be seen how much the media, which wants neutrality from the institutions, remains biased after its brother-in-law became the chief minister. Mohsen If Naqvi’s caretaker government takes retaliatory action against Tehreek-e-Insaaf, which is very likely, what role will the media play in this matter?