He became interested in photography while working for a local photo lab. Since then, he has worked as a professional photographer, and has contributed his work to agencies such as Corbis, The Image Works, Rex Features, Polaris Images, and Sigma. Most recently, he has been working as a photographer for Reuters. Soomro’s work has been published in the Daily Times (Pakistan), The Financial Post (Pakistan), International Herald Tribune, The New York Times, and on National Public Radio’s website.