“We Lost Everything in One Day”: Farrukh Naz Gill and His Wife Share Their Harrowing Story of Violence and Survival in Pakistan

Recently, we spoke with Farrukh Naz Gill and his wife Anne Farrukh, a Christian couple from Attock City, Pakistan. With trembling voices and visible trauma, they shared the series of events that changed their lives forever.

What follows is their story.

We Were Living a Peaceful Life

Farrukh began “We were both born and raised in Christian families and always practiced our faith peacefully. I was born in Attock City, and my wife, Anne Farrukh, was born in Taxila City. Our marriage took place on 11 February 2017 in Taxila at Abundant Ministries Fellowship of Churches and Ministers, where my wife was a member. After our marriage, we continued to live according to our faith.”

Anne added “We both worked at Christian Hospital, Taxila. Farrukh worked as a cashier, and I worked as a staff nurse in the gynecology ward as a second in charge. Every day, we traveled from Attock to Taxila. Our life was simple, but it was peaceful.”

The Threats Began with a Lie

Farrukh explained how their ordeal started “A man named Muhammad Khalil claimed that my house belonged to him. This was completely false. I had all the legal ownership documents.”

Anne said “When Farrukh refused to give in, Khalil became aggressive. He started coming into our street, speaking against us, and threatening us. He repeatedly said he would ‘teach us a lesson. "They Killed My Brother in Front of Me, The turning point came on 25 October 2024.

Farrukh recalled “That day, Muhammad Khalil arrived at our house with 7 to 8 men. They were carrying sticks and iron rods. They were shouting and demanding that we vacate the house immediately. My elder brother, Ashaknaz Gill, came outside and asked what the issue was. Khalil said, ‘This is my house. Vacate it now, or we will deal with your family harshly.’” I told him clearly that it was my inherited property and that I was the legal owner, but they did not listen.

Anne continued, holding back emotion “When they tried to force their way inside, Farrukh and his brother tried to stop them. One of the men struck Ashaknaz on the head with an iron rod. He fell to the ground instantly.”

Farrukh said “There was blood everywhere. My brother was lying motionless in front of me. I was in shock, crying, and calling for help. As neighbors gathered, the attackers fled, but they threatened us again before leaving.”

Then We Were Falsely Accused of Blasphemy

The situation escalated further within minutes. Farrukh explained “Everything happened very fast. Shortly after the attack, an announcement was made from a nearby mosque accusing us of committing blasphemy saying that we had insulted their Prophet and burned the Quran.”

Anne said “When we heard this, we were terrified. In Pakistan, such accusations can lead to immediate mob violence.”

Farrukh added, “At that moment, we knew that if we stayed, we would be killed.”

We Had to Run to Save Our Lives

Farrukh said “We did not even get the chance to go to the police because everything happened so quickly. Our neighbors urged us to flee immediately, warning us that a mob could arrive at any moment.”

Anne added “We couldn’t even grieve the loss of our loved one. We had no choice but to run for our lives.”

No Protection, No Justice

Farrukh “Muhammad Khalil had strong local influence. We knew no one would protect us. Instead, false accusations were used to put our lives in even greater danger.”

Anne, “We were warned that staying there was no longer safe. These accusations alone were enough to get us killed.”

We Only Want Safety

Anne said quietly: “We lost our home, our peace, and a member of our family.”

Farrukh “All we want is safety, justice, and the ability to live without fear and practice our faith freely.”