Is MQM's Haider Abbas Rizvi driving Uber taxi in Canada?

KARACHI: Mutahidda Qaumi Movement’s ex-MNA Haider Abbas Rizvi is away from the media limelight for months, but recent pictures of his Uber profile are taking over the internet claiming he is now a driver of a popular ride-hailing service in Canada.

A video is also going rounds on the social media, allegedly showing Rizvi on the driving seat of the Uber in Canada.

The internet is divided over Rizvi’s new pictures with some claiming the MQM leader was mere trying to gain public sympathy while others appreciate him for earning through sincere means.

Here’s what people make out of the viral picture:

People are doing propaganda on Haider Abbas Rizvi because he’s apparently driving Uber to make ends meet? If true, this cements his credentials as an industrious, non-corrupt politician who served his constituents & takes pride in hard-earned legal income. pic.twitter.com/FcKyt4C071

— Syed Ali Abbas Zaidi (@Ali_Abbas_Zaidi) June 2, 2018

@furqantsiddiqui Haider Abbas Rizvi is one of the most honest, kindest, loving,caring,decent, compassionate & hardworking people I have ever come across.He is a wonderful human being. The very fact he is driving a taxi speaks volumes of his honesty & belief in dignity of labour.

— Senator T Mashhadi (@SenatorMashhadi) June 2, 2018

News circulating about #MQM’s Ex-MNA #HaiderAbbasRizvi driving #Uber cab in Canada. If true it reflects that he has been honest with himself & people. It makes you feel happy to see a white sheep within the herd of Black sheeps, regardless of any political party they belong to.

— Arslan Mehmood (@Ch_A_M_Wahla) June 3, 2018

So proud of #HaiderAbbasRizvi Bro.
Earning rizqe halal though proper hard work. So high in stature than those who live in palaces in dubai and Pakistan while holding fake iquamas of menial jobs in middle eastern countries.

— meena aziz (@meenaaziz) June 3, 2018

I’m not sure about the authenticity of this picture nor tweeting it grow against Haider Abbas Rizvi. But, alot to say if this is true, although no harm in driving an Uber & earning Halal but there was a time these faces were icons for #karachi and now sowing what was reaped! pic.twitter.com/UWcoQnbyyg

— S. A. Shah (@AtharShahJee) June 1, 2018

The conspiracy theorist?

But there is someone who questions this episode of honesty and integrity with a tweet. Though we don’t share this opinion but it is worth mention here to add another speculative dimension to this story.

Haider Abbas Rizvi former MNA owns 5 houses in Canada and dramatiEs driving uber stole 30 crores from 3 schemes from development fund in Gulshan e Iqbal during his term as MNA #laanat on Mqm goons and also got arrested his close friends

— Anday Wala (@GaramAnday) June 2, 2018

In 2011, Rizvi had declared his assets before the Election Commission of Pakistan. In the declaration, it was stated that Haider Abbas Rizvi has assets of Rs19.92 million, including business holdings worth Rs6.6 million, gold jewellery of Rs5.64 million and Rs5.68 million cash.