[2] Naqvi was born on 28 October 1978, in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan to a Punjabi Syed family with their ancestral roots lying in Jhang.

[7] On November 26, 2024, a large number of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supporters marched towards D-Chowk in Islamabad to participate in a protest organized in response to a call from their leader, Imran Khan.

[9] In January 2025, a serious diplomatic blunder occurred during his visit to the United States as Secretary of the Interior, force Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs to clarify its stance on the “One China” principle.

Criticism intensified following revelations of Naqvi's involvement in the controversial Haris Steel Case, where he reportedly entered into a plea bargain with the National Accountability Bureau (NAB).

[15] On 28 January 2023, following Naqvi's assumption of office as the caretaker chief minister of Punjab, the PTI lodged a petition against his appointment in the Supreme Court.

The petition further argued that the Election Commission and its members had breached constitutional and statutory obligations pertaining to the appointment of Naqvi as caretaker chief minister.

[17] During an interview on 29 January, Punjab Advocate General Ahmad Awais disclosed that shortly after Naqvi assumed the role of caretaker chief minister, he orchestrated significant illegal transfers, postings, and dismissals of officers across various law enforcement agencies.

[18] On 12 February, Naqvi purportedly breached the election code of conduct by participating in the groundbreaking event of Bab-e-Pakistan, contravening the ECP regulations that prohibited caretaker governments from engaging in such activities.

Additionally, the Punjab Advocate General Ahmad Awais remarked that the ceremony constituted a violation of the election act and was deemed unconstitutional.

[29] On 6 April, while in jail, Imran Khan, speaking to journalists, remarked that "The king is sitting back," alluding to the Chief of Army Asim Munir, and stated that Naqvi had assumed the role of "viceroy".

Additionally, Imran Khan implicated Naqvi, along with certain judges, the Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja, and the caretaker government of Prime Minister Anwaar ul Haq Kakar, in the alleged judicial involvement in the "London plan".

The petition also demanded scrutiny of Naqvi's actions, alleging violations of oaths and subversion of the Constitution, calling for a trial for high treason.

They also questioned Naqvi's election as a senator as an independent candidate, citing his previous role as an "illegal caretaker chief minister of Punjab."

He also claimed that the majority of PML-N was opposed to supporting independent candidates, including Naqvi, in the Senate elections, but Nawaz Sharif made the decision.

On 6 February, while serving as the caretaker Chief Minister of Punjab, he was also elected unopposed as full time 37th chairman of the PCB[44] for a three-year term.

[49] While an editorial in Pakistan Today also expressed disappointment with what it saw as an "unserious attitude towards cricket" from the PCB's political patrons, suggesting it may have contributed to the team's recent underperformance.