Jemima trolls Pakistani cleric for calling her cousin of 'Vicky Leaks'

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Jemima Goldsmith poses on arrival for the premiere of Florence Foster Jenkins in London on April 12, 2016. (AFP)
Updated 08 November 2019
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Jemima trolls Pakistani cleric for calling her cousin of 'Vicky Leaks'

  • Mistaking WikiLeaks for a person, Pakistani cleric claimed on national television that Wiki was Jemima Goldsmith's cousin
  • Goldsmith hilariously trolled Mufti Kifayatullah on Twitter for his accusations

ISLAMABAD: Twitter is the gift that keeps on giving, and on Wednesday Jemima Goldsmith hilariously trolled Pakistani cleric Mufti Kifayatullah after he accused her of being cousins with what can only be described as his take on a human embodiment of WikiLeaks.
While featuring on a TV show this week, the cleric declared that he knew who “Wiki Leaks” actually was, assigning WikiLeaks a person called Vicky Leaks, who he confirmed was a cousin of Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s ex-wife Jemima Goldsmith.
Goldsmith retweeted the video circulating social media with the hashtags #VickyLeaks, and wrote a series of humorous jabs at Kifayatullah to her audience of over 3 million followers.
“For those who don’t speak Urdu - apparently I have a first cousin called “Wiki” - who set up Wikileaks - which is a Zionist tool, supporting Imran Khan’s Zionist agenda,” wrote Goldsmith in a tweet. “This from a so called Islamic scholar/ cleric.... “Wiki’ cousin hai Jemima ka,” followed by a series of laughing emojis.

But the laughs didn’t stop there, the tweet which till Thursday morning has garnered over 25 thousand likes, had a thread of quips from Goldsmith where she started using the hashtag “Vicky Leaks.”

“Vicky Leaks,” she wrote with more laughing emojis, followed by “Wait till he finds out about my other cousins Panama Leaks and Vicky Pedia.”

Later on another news show, Kifayatullah doubled down on his claims, and lucky for us Goldsmith was watching.
In a “news update” she wrote, “Vicky Leaks is a JEW and a JEWISH AGENT” (“as is his cousin Jemima Goldsmith, Imran Khan and Henry Kissinger”)” Followed by a few tongue in cheek hashtags and the revelation that #VickyLeaks had started trending.


Pakistan bank enables Shariah-compliant digital payment facility for passengers at Islamabad airport

Updated 23 February 2026
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Pakistan bank enables Shariah-compliant digital payment facility for passengers at Islamabad airport

  • Pakistan is a cash-dominated market where a significant portion of transactions in the informal sector are made without any taxes, officials say
  • The move comes amid Pakistan’s efforts to introduce a cashless model at airports under which only digital service providers can provide services

KARACHI: Aik, Pakistan’s first Islamic digital bank, has enabled fully digital payments at Islamabad International Airport to offer travelers and passengers secure, Shariah compliant digital transaction facility.

The development comes amid Pakistan’s efforts to introduce a cashless model at airports across the country, under which only digital service providers can provide services to customers.

Aik, a subsidiary of Bank Islami, said it has onboarded merchants across the Islamabad airport and integrated QR code deployments at key touchpoints to allow passengers and visitors to make secure, seamless, and Shariah-compliant digital transactions at all counters, retail outlets, and service points.

It said the implementation complies with the regulations and framework set by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and is a working model for a large-scale adoption of cashless systems in public infrastructure.

“This deployment reflects our commitment to building practical digital infrastructure that improves everyday transactions,” Aik Chief Officer Ashfaque Ahmed said in a statement.

“By enabling a fully cashless environment at a major national gateway, we are supporting efficiency, transparency, and financial inclusion at scale. This is not only a project; it is a foundation for Pakistan’s cashless future.”

Pakistan is a cash-dominated market where a significant portion of transactions, particularly in the informal sector, are conducted in cash. Officials say many of these transactions are aimed at avoiding taxes.

In recent years, the SBP has taken steps to ensure a transition toward a more cashless economy so that transactions are more traceable, reducing chances of tax evasion and corruption.

By digitizing Islamabad airport, aik said it continues to invest in secure and accessible financial solutions that “expand digital participation and support national economic modernization.”