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Last week I spoke on a panel at the International Religious Freedom (IRF) Summit in Washington, D.C.—a global gathering that brings together advocates, policymakers, and legal experts from around the world who are on the front lines of defending religious freedom. The Summit provides a rare forum to share firsthand experiences, expose ongoing...More

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Persecuted Pakistani Christians

A young Christian, Sonu Arshad, and his family in Pakistan fled after a Facebook post called for the execution of Arshad and burning Christian homes and churches.

Our international affiliate, the European Centre for Law and Justice’s (ECLJ) office in Pakistan, the Organization for Legal Aid (OLA), went to Arshad’s hometown, Sukheki village. They discovered the Christian homes were locked and vacated.

The Muslim residents of the area told the OLA members that they did not know that anything was wrong until the local police had entered the village earlier.

Our team members then met with the police officer in charge of the local police station, Tahir Hussain. He said that the police took notice after the threatening Facebook post had appeared. The post, containing the logo of Madni TV channel, said that “Pastor” Sonu Arshad was “spreading false teachings.” It demanded death for Arshad and urged Muslims to burn Christian homes and churches.

Hussain also informed the team that he filed charges against unnamed persons for posting the threatening material on Facebook and urged the Christians residents to temporarily leave the village for their safety. Though there were rumors that Muslims might form a mob after Friday prayers, he said that the police were monitoring the village and the situation was under control.

Sub-inspector, Muhammad Awais, and some Muslim village elders told our team that Muslims and Christians of the village were on good terms with each other. They said that they were working toward the safe return of Christian families to their homes.

We request you to keep Arshad, his family, and other Christians of Sukheki village in your prayers, especially for their safe return to their homes and for the police and other Muslims to deal with the situation wisely. We will inform you as we learn of any updates.

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Shaheryar Gill  //

Feb 10, 2026

Last week I spoke on a panel at the International Religious Freedom (IRF) Summit in Washington, D.C.—a global gathering that brings together advocates, policymakers, and legal experts from around the world who...

Shaheryar Gill  //

Jan 27, 2026

We recently informed you about V, a seven-year-old girl, who was sexually abused by a Muslim neighbor in Pakistan. We have been working on a similar, and even more horrific, case in which two Christian women...

Shaheryar Gill  //

Jan 21, 2026

Today I want to bring you an important update on another critical case involving a vulnerable seven-year-old Christian girl , to whom we will refer as “V” to protect her identity. V was sexually abused by a...