Arafat Mazhar is the director of Engage Pakistan, a non-profit organization that seeks to reform Pakistan’s blasphemy law. He is the author of the research paper "Plurality, Dissent, and Hegemony: The Story Behind Pakistan's Blasphemy Law," presented at the “Freedom of Religion and Expression in the Islamic Tradition” conference, organized by the Oslo Coalition on Freedom of Religion or Belief. Mazhar also serves on the advisory council for the Center for Islamic and Religious Freedom.