Plea against Naqvi's posting dismissed.

LAHORE -- The Lahore High Court on Monday dismissed a petition of former interior minister Sheikh Rashid, challenging the appointment of Mohsin Naqvi as caretaker chief minister of Punjab.

Dismissing the petition, Justice Shahid Karim observed that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) was competent to appoint the caretaker chief minister after the parliamentary committee failed to reach a consensus on a nominee for the slot.

On behalf of the petitioner, Advocate Azhar Siddique alleged the respondent (Mr Naqvi) was the owner of a media house that was prima facie involved in `regime change conspiracy` hatched against the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and had been actively working for the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM).

He said Mr Naqvi was involved in a case of corruption and 'corrupt practices' made by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and opted for a voluntary return of the allegedly ill-gotten money. He said the respondent was a 'convict'.

The petitioner...