Qasim Khan Suri, the former Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan, says he is now driving for Uber in the United States (US) due to financial difficulties after leaving Pakistan.

Suri, a senior member of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and long-time political worker associated with the ideology of party chairman Imran Khan, shared his situation in a discussion with Ali Hasnain Malik “Here, I am certainly facing financial hardships. 

I never imagined I would have to do the kind of work I am doing now - I am driving Uber” he said, adding that he chose honesty over theft.

Suri remained explicit about his political identity, stating that he is a political worker aligned with Imran Khan’s ideology and continues to stand with that vision.

He framed his current struggle within the larger context of what he called cruelty and injustice facing Pakistan, particularly pointing to the legal challenges against Imran Khan and his family. 

According to Suri, he had once held a responsible position with the Capital Development Authority (CDA) in Islamabad, but he said he never accumulated personal wealth from it. “By the grace of Allah, I did not even own a flat there. I lived my life with dignity and modesty,” he stated. 

He also recalled that, prior to 2018, he was able to host senior political figures such as Imran Khan and Dr. Arif Alvi at his home in Quetta, describing himself as a middle-class Pakistani who lived “with dignity and earned [his] living honestly.” 

Suri said that although he sleeps peacefully, “the struggle burns in my heart like fire,” underscoring his ongoing emotional and political commitment.