# PHC orders provisional de-sealing of KP Assembly deputy speaker's official residence

> Peshawar High Court directs temporary release of deputy speaker's official residence after police raid.
- Title: PHC orders provisional de-sealing of KP Assembly deputy…
- Summary: Peshawar High Court directs temporary release of deputy speaker's official residence after police raid. Peshawar High Court ordered provisional de-sealing of…
- Keywords: peshawar high court, suriya bibi, khyber pakhtunkhwa assembly, deputy speaker, official residence, governor's rule, emergency rule, police raid, provisional de-sealing, news, politics, PHC
- Source: Dawn — https://dawn.com/news/2038792/phc-orders-provisional-de-sealing-of-kp-assembly-deputy-speakers-official-residence
- Author: Waseem Ahmad Shah
- Published: 2026-10-21T15:17:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: peshawar high court, suriya bibi, khyber pakhtunkhwa assembly, deputy speaker, official residence, governor's rule, emergency rule, police raid, provisional de-sealing, news, politics
## Peshawar High Court orders
Peshawar High Court directed relevant authorities to provisionally de-seal Suriya Bibi's official residence.
## Suriya Bibi's plea
Bibi challenged sealing of her official residence and anticipated arrest under Section 3 of Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance.
## Legal arguments
Advocate Yasir Khattak argued Bibi, as elected deputy speaker, is entitled to constitutional protection and a fully furnished official residence.
## Raids during emergency
Police raided Bibi's residence on Oct 11 without justification and locked it again on Oct 14 at midnight.
## Constitutional claim
Bibi's petition claimed sealing her residence violated constitutional rights and due process.
## Court directives
Court restrained law enforcement from arresting Bibi until further orders and ordered de-sealing of residence.
## Provincial government response
Provincial government, KP governor, and KP inspector general of police named as respondents in the plea.
## Emergency context
Federal government imposed emergency and governor's rule in KP on Oct 11 citing provincial government's disengagement from counterterrorism.
## Political tensions
Political tensions between Centre and opposition remained high after PTI announced protest march for Imran Khan's release.
## Preventive custody
KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, Speaker Babar Saleem Swati, and PTI leaders taken into preventive custody.
## Legal basis
Bibi was entitled to a fully furnished official residence under Section 20 of KP Provincial Assembly Speaker and Deputy Speaker Act, 1975.
## Allotment details
Bibi was allotted official residence at Race Course Garden, Peshawar through June 3, 2:024 notification.
## Current status
Official residence has been non-functional since Oct 11 due to governor's rule and emergency in KP.
## Next steps
Court to issue written order and direct de-sealing of residence and restoration of lawful access.
## Key takeaway

Peshawar High Court ordered provisional de-sealing of Suriya Bibi's official residence following police raids during KP's emergency rule.