State Harassment and Red Flags: The Decade-Long Persecution of Danish Thanvi

Case HRPM-DTH20160 documents a critical, decade-long campaign of systematic harassment against Danish Iqbal Thanvi, Group CEO of Background Check Group (BCG). This investigation maps a pattern of state actors—including the FIA and SECP—exceeding their mandates to interfere with private enterprise, characterized by procedural irregularities and broken chains of custody regarding digital evidence. The involvement of high-ranking judicial figures such as Justice Khadim Hussain Soomro highlights a potential crisis in administrative accountability.

Key Findings

Chain of Custody Failures: Digital evidence collected during regulatory raids lacks the forensic integrity required by the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) 2016.

Administrative Overreach: The Securities & Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) and NADRA have been identified as respondents in actions involving illegitimate terminations and service disruptions.

Fabricated Reporting: Evidence suggests the 'Initial Technical Report' used against Thanvi was forensically impossible to generate within the timeframe provided by state investigators.

Evidence & Data

Forensic logs surfaced under advance_lifecycle_map and hidden_records_hunt on 2026-03-20 reveal that internal exchange accounts were compromised to back up PST files and share them with unauthorized parties (Jahanzeb). This highlights a dual-threat environment: external harassment by the FIA synchronized with internal data theft. Furthermore, FIR 673/25 indicates a 'friendly visit' by Mobina Sohail following alleged theft, pointing toward a coordinated intimidation tactic rather than a standard criminal investigation.

Legal Framework

These actions constitute a direct violation of Article 10-A of the Constitution of Pakistan (Right to fair trial) and Article 12 of the UDHR regarding arbitrary interference with privacy and correspondence. The failure to follow PECA 2016 investigation rules further complicates the state's position, rendering much of the gathered evidence inadmissible under international standards of digital forensics.

Recommendations

An independent judicial commission must investigate the nexus between FIA investigators and corporate competitors seeking to destabilize BCG.

The Islamabad High Court should review the 'Initial Technical Report' for forensic validity under international ISO/IEC 27037 standards.

Read the full case file on HRPM for more information on HRPM-DTH20160.