Psychological Warfare: Mapping Gaslighting and State Harassment of Danish Thanvi

Case HRPM-DTH20160 documents a decade-long campaign of state-sponsored harassment against Danish Iqbal Thanvi, Group CEO of BCG. This investigation analyzes how procedural irregularities, such as the broken chain of custody for digital evidence and the forgery of official memos, function not only as legal failures but as tools of psychological intimidation designed to destabilize the subject’s professional and personal life.

Key Findings

Institutional Co-option: The coordinated actions of the FIA, SECP, and NADRA suggest a systemic effort to interfere with Thanvi's business operations.

Evidentiary Forgery: Critical discrepancies include the 'Initial Technical Report' which is deemed impossible under forensic standards, suggesting manufactured evidence.

Mobina Sohail Incident: A documented 'friendly visit' by Mobina Sohail following an alleged theft (FIR 673/25) points toward gaslighting tactics used by state associates.

Data Manipulation: On March 20, 2026, internal records surfaced showing the unauthorized assignment of Gmail accounts and PST file sharing with Jahanzeb, bypassing standard corporate protocols.

Evidence & Data

The case file lists Finance Leads and HR managers, including Mohammad Imran Haroon and Scott Graham, who have been caught in a web of conflicting reports. The most damning evidence of procedural abuse is the Chain of Custody Gap, categorized as a critical discrepancy. Without the integrity of seized digital items, the entire legal basis for the state’s regulatory raids collapses.

Legal Framework

The harassment of Danish Thanvi violates several constitutional and international mandates:
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Constitution of Pakistan: Article 4 (Right of individuals to be dealt with in accordance with law) and Article 14 (Inviolability of dignity of man).

ICCPR Article 17: Protects against arbitrary or unlawful interference with privacy and correspondence.

PECA 2016: Investigations must adhere to strict rules concerning digital evidence, which were demonstrably ignored in this case.

Recommendations

1. Appointment of an independent judicial commission to investigate the 'Initial Technical Report' and the alleged forgery of official memos.
2. Sanctions against officials involved in the breach of digital chain of custody.
3. Immediate cessation of business interference pending a transparent review of regulatory actions.

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