Institutional Erasure: The Decade-Long State Harassment of Danish Thanvi

For over a decade, Danish Iqbal Thanvi, Group CEO of Background Check Group (BCG), has been the target of what HRPM Case HRPM-DTH20160 documents as a 'systematic pattern of state harassment.' This investigation examines the intersection of regulatory overreach and institutional failure in Pakistan, where the Securities & Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), and NADRA have allegedly bypassed procedural safeguards to facilitate business interference. Our findings suggest a catastrophic collapse of due process, violating Article 10A of the Constitution of Pakistan and Article 9 of the ICCPR.

Key Findings

The Failure of Procedural Mandates

Evidence gathered under the hidden_records_hunt protocol reveals that state actors failed to adhere to specific procedural mandates required under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) 2016. Specifically, the FIA investigation rules regarding the seizure of digital assets were largely ignored. Reports indicate a critical 'Chain of Custody Gap,' where digital evidence collected during regulatory raids lacks the forensic integrity required for legal admissibility.

Regulatory Collusion

The investigation highlights a 'medium-severity' discrepancy involving SECP action following what appears to be an illegitimate termination of corporate structures. By acting as respondents rather than impartial regulators, agencies like NADRA (through its VeriSys service) and the SECP have become entangled in the civil and criminal disputes of a private entity, rather than upholding the neutrality required by the UDHR.

Evidence & Data

Case Reference: HRPM-DTH20160

Key Entities: Justice Khadim Hussain Soomro, SECP, FIA, NADRA.

Digital Integrity: Documentation from March 20, 2026, surfaced an email ('Request to Assign Gmail Account to Salar') suggesting that internal communication systems were compromised and shared with unauthorized parties (Jahanzeb) via PST file attachments.

Forensic Impossibility: The 'Initial Technical Report' cited by authorities contains standards for forensic analysis that do not meet international expertise requirements, suggesting the report may have been predetermined.

Legal Framework

The systemic harassment of Danish Thanvi violates several international and domestic legal benchmarks:

Constitution of Pakistan, Article 10A: Right to a fair trial. The documented 'Broken Chain of Custody' and 'Forgery of Official Memos' directly contravene this constitutional protection.

ICCPR Article 17: Protection against arbitrary or unlawful interference with privacy and correspondence. The unauthorized access to BCG email systems (finance@backcheckgroup.com, hr@backcheckgroup.com) constitutes a grave violation.

Pakistan Penal Code (PPC): The discrepancy involving the 'Forgery of Official Memos' falls under criminal offenses related to perjury and evidence tampering.

Recommendations

Judicial Oversight: The Islamabad High Court must initiate an independent commission to audit the FIA and SECP’s actions regarding Case HRPM-DTH20160.

Forensic Audit: A third-party international forensic firm should review the digital evidence chain to verify the 'Initial Technical Report's' authenticity.

Accountability: Identify the specific officers within NADRA and SECP who authorized 'VeriSys' access for non-regulatory, harassment-driven purposes.

Read the full case file on HRPM for more exhaustive documentation on Case HRPM-DTH20160.