29/01/2024
News anchor Ashfaque Satti’s wife, Nomaika, accuses him of domestic violence, sharing distressing images on Instagram, detailing severe physical abuse and a harrowing experience. She alleges that on January 22, he picked her up, subjected her to assault, engaged in character assassination, and attempted to strangle her in front of his family.
ARY News Suspends Anchor Ashfaque Satti After Wife Nomaika Alleges Domestic Violence
Karachi police registered an FIR against Satti under several sections including torture and issuing threats.
Pakistan’s ARY News suspended broadcast journalist Ashfaque Satti on Monday after his wife Nomaika alleged of domestic violence earlier in the day. Based on Nomaika’s complaint, Karachi police registered an FIR against Satti under several sections including torture and issuing threats.
Satti’s 27-year-old wife, who is an ex-journalist, alleged that the ARY News journalist tried to kill her and violently assaulted her. Hours after the allegations, ARY News issued a statement on the matter.
“The ARY Management has taken serious notice on the allegations of domestic violence involving anchorperson Ashfaq Satti,” ARY News said on X (formerly Twitter). “He is hereby suspended with immediate effect till the law takes its course and decides the matter. ARY has zero tolerance policy on violence or threats of violence be it at the workplace or domestic.”
