Institutional Failure: The State-Sponsored Harassment of Danish Thanvi

The case of Danish Iqbal Thanvi (HRPM-DTH20160) serves as a harrowing case study in how state institutions—intended to uphold the law—can be weaponized to facilitate private vendettas and corporate takeovers. Over ten years, Thanvi, the Group CEO of BCG, has faced a documented pattern of systematic harassment involving the FIA, SECP, and NADRA, leading to critical violations of international human rights standards.

Key Findings

Chain of Custody Breaches: A critical 'Chain of Custody Gap' was documented regarding digital evidence seized during regulatory raids. This failure compromises the integrity of the entire legal proceeding.

Procedural Irregularity: State actors failed to follow specific mandates required under PECA 2016 and PEMRA laws, particularly regarding the 'Initial Technical Report' which showed signs of forgery.

Collusion: The investigation reveals a 'friendly visit' by Mobina Sohail (FIR 673/25) following alleged thefts, suggesting a disturbing proximity between state complainants and regulatory officers.

Evidence & Data

HRPM data logs show that as recently as March 20, 2026, internal email configurations (Shared with Jahanzeb via PST files) were being manipulated under 'hidden_records_hunt' protocols. The Islamabad High Court remains the adjudicating body for these discrepancies, which include the forgery of official memos used to justify the freezing of business operations. Justice Khadim Hussain Soomro's role in the judicial oversight of these procedural failures is currently under intense scrutiny within the research data.

Legal Framework

This decade of harassment constitutes a direct violation of both domestic and international law:

Article 9 & 14 (ICCPR): The right to liberty, security, and a fair trial. The systemic denial of procedural integrity is a direct breach of these international covenants.

Article 4 & 10A of the Pakistan Constitution: The right of individuals to be dealt with in accordance with law and the right to a fair trial.

UN Convention Against Torture (CAT): Investigating the psychological impact of prolonged state-sponsored harassment as a form of non-physical torture.

Recommendations

Independent judicial audit of the FIA and SECP’s procedural conduct in the Thanvi case.

Immediate restoration of digital assets where the chain of custody was documented as broken.

Accountability for the officials involved in the forgery of official memos and the use of 'Initial Technical Reports' that lack forensic validity.

Read the full case file on HRPM: Case HRPM-DTH20160.