After completing school, he began his priestly education at St. Mary's Minor Seminary, Lahore.

After his ordination on November 1, 1991, he was appointed Parochial Vicar of St. Joseph's Church and also given charge of St. Peter's School in Gujranwala.

[6] As head of the Commission for Social Communications, he attended the 15th Conference of Radio Veritas Asia listeners held on September 21, 2015, at Loyola Hall in Lahore.

[10] On December 8, 2017, Pope Francis transferred Arshad to become the Bishop of Islamabad-Rawalpindi in Pakistan, conferring on him the “personal title” of archbishop.

[11] In July 2019, Arshad inaugurated a six-month preparatory course designed to help young men and women prepare for the Central Superior Services exam conducted annually to recruit people for top public service positions.