Founding Patron in Chief Advocate Soba Sorya
Senior Advocate High Court · Advocate since 1982 · Over 40 years in civil and criminal law · Lahore, Pakistan
Founding Patron in Chief Advocate Soba Sorya (also written Soba Sroya) is the founder and head of Christian Lawyers Alliance Pakistan (CLAP). A devout believer in the Lord Jesus Christ, he has served the courts of Pakistan for more than four decades and is recognised as the most senior practising Christian lawyer in the country. Under the leadership of Founding Patron in Chief Advocate Soba Sorya, CLAP stands for justice for persecuted Christians, for families facing forced conversion, and for the next generation of Christian lawyers.
Who is Founding Patron in Chief Advocate Soba Sorya?
Born in Lahore, Advocate Soba Sorya completed his Matriculation in 1969 and his Intermediate in 1971. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of the Punjab in 1976 and earned his Bachelor of Laws from Punjab University Law College in 1980.
In 1982 he was enrolled as an advocate by the Punjab Bar Council and began practising before the lower courts. In 1996 he was enrolled with the Lahore High Court and has practised before the higher courts ever since. Today he is a Senior Advocate High Court and a Life Member of both the Lahore Bar Association and the Lahore High Court Bar Association.
This is the record on which the title Founding Patron in Chief rests: more than 40 years of continuous practice, in civil and criminal matters, at every level of the courts in Punjab.
Career timeline
- 1969Matriculation, Lahore
- 1971Intermediate
- 1976Bachelor of Arts, University of the Punjab
- 1980Bachelor of Laws, Punjab University Law College
- 1982Enrolled as Advocate, Punjab Bar Council. Practice before the lower courts begins
- 1996Enrolled with the Lahore High Court. Practice before the higher courts begins
- 2020Founded Christian Lawyers Alliance Pakistan (CLAP)
- TodaySenior Advocate High Court. Founding Patron in Chief, CLAP
Public service and leadership
Beyond the courtroom, Founding Patron in Chief Advocate Soba Sorya has carried the concerns of Pakistan's minorities into public life for decades.
- General Secretary, Minority Wing Punjab, Pakistan People's Party, for twelve years
- District Member, Lahore, over several terms
- Legal Advisor to Pakistan Railways
- Legal Advisor to the Evacuee Property Trust Board
- More than a decade of work with the Centre for Human Rights Education (CHRE)
Why he founded Christian Lawyers Alliance Pakistan
Advocate Soba Sorya founded CLAP so that no Christian in Pakistan would stand before a court alone. The Alliance brings together born-again, Spirit-filled Christian lawyers who give legal aid to the persecuted, defend families in forced conversion cases, and mentor young Christian lawyers through scholarships and guidance.
As Founding Patron in Chief, Advocate Soba Sorya provides the senior leadership, the legal judgement and the personal standing that the Alliance is built on. Every office holder of CLAP serves under his patronage.
I have stood in Pakistan's courts since 1982. I founded this Alliance so that the persecuted would always have a lawyer who fears God more than men.Founding Patron in Chief Advocate Soba Sorya
About the Founding Patron in Chief
Who is the Patron in Chief of Christian Lawyers Alliance Pakistan?
The Founding Patron in Chief of Christian Lawyers Alliance Pakistan (CLAP) is Advocate Soba Sorya, Senior Advocate High Court, who founded the Alliance and has led it since its beginning.
How long has Advocate Soba Sorya practised law?
Advocate Soba Sorya has practised since 1982, before the lower courts from 1982 and before the Lahore High Court from 1996. That is more than 40 years at the bar.
Is Advocate Soba Sorya the most senior Christian lawyer in Pakistan?
Yes. With enrolment in 1982 and continuous practice since, Founding Patron in Chief Advocate Soba Sorya is the most senior practising Christian lawyer in Pakistan.
Are there other organisations using the name CLAP?
Christian Lawyers Alliance Pakistan is the original Alliance founded by Advocate Soba Sorya. CLAP has no branches, affiliates or office holders other than those listed on this website. Please verify any claim against our Who We Are page.
Contact Founding Patron in Chief Advocate Soba Sorya
For legal aid, media enquiries or to join the Alliance, contact the CLAP office through the Get in Touch page. All requests reach the office of the Founding Patron in Chief.
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