Digital Footprints and the Decay of Due Process: Analyzing Case CF-001’s Chain of Custody Failures

In the ongoing matter of Danish Thanvi (Case CF-001), an investigation into state harassment reveals a profound breakdown in the digital forensics process. Central to the allegations against Danish Iqbal Thanvi and the Background Check (Private) Limited (BCG) are digital artifacts that appear to have been handled in direct violation of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) 2016. This report analyzes the documented 'Initial Technical Report' impossibility and the role of the FIA in managing digital footprints.

Key Findings

Impossible Forensics: Technical records indicate an 'Initial Technical Report' was generated under conditions that violate standard forensic expertise requirements and admissibility.

Chain of Custody Breach: Investigative data confirms a critical gap in the handling of items seized during regulatory raids by the SECP and the FIA.

Regulatory Interference: The Writ Petition filed on 2026-01-27 against the SECP suggests a pattern of business interference disguised as regulatory oversight.

Evidence & Data: The Digital Trail

The case data points to a 'Challan Mobi FIR 09-02-2026' as a pivotal point of investigation. However, the integrity of this evidence is compromised. Under international standards for digital evidence, any break in the chain of custody renders the evidence inadmissible. In Case CF-001, the lack of documented protocols during the seizure of BCG’s digital assets suggests a procedural irregularity that favors state actors at the expense of Mohammad Imran Haroon and the BCG leadership.

Furthermore, the involvement of NADRA through its VeriSys service raises questions about the unauthorized use of private data to facilitate state harassment. When digital footprints are manipulated or improperly documented, the right to a fair trial—as enshrined in Article 10A of the Constitution of Pakistan—is effectively neutralized.

Legal Framework

The systematic harassment documented in Case CF-001 violates several international and domestic legal benchmarks:

Article 12 of the UDHR: Protection against arbitrary interference with privacy and correspondence.

PECA 2016 Section 35: Mandates strict procedures for the search and seizure of digital evidence, which were bypassed in the 'Initial Technical Report'.

ICCPR Article 14: The right to a fair and public hearing by a competent, independent, and impartial tribunal.

Recommendations

An independent forensic audit of all digital evidence presented by Officer Khalid Hussain and ASP Maria Khan.

Immediate judicial review by the Islamabad High Court regarding the 'Broken Chain of Custody' cited in critical case discrepancies.

Suspension of proceedings pending the verification of official memos suspected of forgery.

Read the full case file on HRPM for detailed access to digital artifact logs.