LAHORE: November 21, 2015. (PCP) The brother of Sajjad Masih Gill who was sentenced to life in prison on sending blasphemous texts messages on his cellphone on July 13, 2013, in Gojra Town has filed an appeal in Lahore High Court for early hearing of his pending petition before the August Court. Sarfraz Masih Gill is appointed as an attorney in his brother's appeal case while one day of Thursday is fixed for the family members to visit Sajjad in prison. He and his son Ramiz Gill were attacked on October 22, 2015 and threatened of dire consequences when coming back home after visiting Sajjad in Sahiwal jail because of this blasphemy accusation which was falsely leveled against Sajjad and the family members have been in hiding for almost four years, ever since Sajjad was first arrested in 2011. "We were attacked, beaten and got death threats from unidentified culprits therefore We cannot stay in one place for very long and live in hiding without disclosing the exact residence. The children cannot settle and go to school with fear of attacks. It is our request and we urge the international community to speak up for his brother," Sarfraz said. He further added that the blasphemy law has "ruined" our family's lives as many other's and he urged the Pakistani government to repeal it because the whole Christian community has to suffer if some Christian is accused in blasphemy. The mother of Sajjad requested for early fixation of hearing in the appeal and wished to see his son's freedom from prison rather than hoping for financial support from any charity. In line with details, two FIRs were registered against Sajjad and his ex-fiancé Roma Ilyas about one incident of occurrence. Predominantly, in the case FIR No. 820/2011 under section 295 C PPC 16 MPO and 25-D Telegraph Act Sajjad was convicted life imprisonment and second FIR No 80/2012 under section 295 B and C PPC and section 25-D telegraph act was quashed against Sajjad. Sardar Mushtaq Gill, Human Rights Defender who heads The Legal Evangelical Association Development-LEAD a Punjab-based legal aid and advocacy humanitarian organization, appearing and pursuing the appeal case of Sajjad Masih Gill for the petition for fixation earliest hearing and we at LEAD are in follow up of the family of the victim.