Chain of Custody Failures: Procedural Breaches in the Decade-Long Targeting of Danish Thanvi

This investigation examines a documented pattern of systematic state harassment against Danish Iqbal Thanvi (Group CEO of BCG) and his associates. Under Case Number CF-001, evidence suggests a decade of business interference and procedural violations. Central to this inquiry are the critical discrepancies in digital evidence handling and the apparent circumvention of mandatory investigative protocols by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and the Securities & Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP).

Key Findings

Broken Chain of Custody: Forensic integrity was compromised during regulatory raids, with documented gaps in the handling of seized digital items.

Procedural Irregularities: Investigations failed to adhere to the mandate of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) 2016 and PEMRA laws.

Inexplicable Documentation: The emergence of an 'Initial Technical Report' that lacks the requisite forensic expertise or verifiable timestamps.

Administrative Overreach: Collaborative actions between the SECP and NADRA (specifically the VeriSys service) aimed at restricting legitimate corporate operations through Writ Petition interference.

Evidence & Data

The timeline of Case CF-001 showcases a trajectory of litigation, specifically the writ petition filed on January 27, 2026, against the SECP by Background Check (Private) Limited. A critical discrepancy identified as [critical] in the HRPM database refers to the 'Initial Technical Report' Impossibility. In digital forensics, a report produced without established expertise or adherence to the Investigation Rules of PECA 2016 is legally inadmissible. Furthermore, the role of Officer Khalid Hussain and ASP Maria Khan in supervising these processes is currently under scrutiny due to the lack of verifiable logs for seized evidence.

The Role of Documented Entities

State actors including Justice Khadim Hussain Soomro and Justice Muhammad Asif have been presented with evidence of forgery regarding official memos. These forgeries suggest a pre-meditated attempt to manufacture grounds for state interference in BCG's operations. The involvement of Scott Graham of IntegraScreen and current CEO Mohammad Imran Haroon provides a context of industrial and regulatory intersection aimed at the displacement of the established leadership.

Legal Framework

The procedural failures in Case CF-001 represent a direct violation of several legal instruments:

Constitution of Pakistan (Article 10-A): The right to a fair trial and due process is nullified when the chain of custody is broken.

ICCPR Article 14: The global standard for equality before courts and tribunals is ignored when state agencies like the FIA bypass procedural mandates.

PECA 2016: Specifically, the failure to follow technical standards for digital evidence collection as outlined in the Act’s investigation rules.

Recommendations

Independent audit of all digital evidence currently held by the FIA regarding FIR 09-02-2026.

Judicial review by the Islamabad High Court into the alleged forgery of official memos by respondent agencies.

Suspension of administrative actions by the SECP until the 2026 Writ Petition is resolved.

Read the full case file on HRPM for more technical data on the digital forensic discrepancies in Case CF-001.