--- title: "PHC orders provisional de-sealing of KP deputy speaker’s residence" description: "Most outlets reported the Peshawar High Court’s directive to provisionally de-seal the official residence of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Deputy Speaker Suriya Bibi. While Dawn, Minute Mirror, and Daily Times led with the de-sealing order, Hum News English and Pakistan Today emphasized the court’s bar on her arrest and the suspension of the sealing order. The framing of the primary action varied slightly, but all excerpts noted the court’s intervention regarding her residence and legal protection." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/15691-phc-bars-arrest-of-kp-assembly-deputy-speaker-suspends-house site: HarZaviya language: en --- # PHC orders provisional de-sealing of KP deputy speaker’s residence pakistan · updated 23 Oct 2026, 7:27 AM PKT · 21–23 Oct 2026 · 6 articles from 5 outlets over 2 developments **HarZaviya summary** — how 5 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported the Peshawar High Court’s order to provisionally de-seal the official residence of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Deputy Speaker Suriya Bibi. A few also noted the court’s directive to bar her arrest under a public order law and to suspend the sealing order. While the core action was widely covered, the emphasis on the arrest-related aspect varied, with some outlets leading with it and others mentioning it more briefly. ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 23 Oct 2026 — Peshawar High Court bars arrest of KP Assembly deputy speaker (1 outlet) - **Dawn** — [Peshawar High Court bars arrest of KP Assembly deputy speaker](https://www.dawn.com/news/2039173/peshawar-high-court-bars-arrest-of-kp-assembly-deputy-speaker) · 23 Oct 2026, 7:27 AM PKT > PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has restrained the authorities from arresting Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Deputy Speaker Suriya Bibi until Nov 10, while allowing her to retain access to her official residence. A bench comprising Justices Ijaz Anwar and Muhammad Faheem Wali ordered that the Oct 14 order to vacate her official residence remain suspended. It also provisionally allowed her ... ### 21 Oct 2026 — PHC orders provisional de-sealing of KP deputy speaker’s residence (5 outlets) > Most outlets reported the Peshawar High Court’s directive to provisionally de-seal the official residence of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Deputy Speaker Suriya Bibi. While Dawn, Minute Mirror, and Daily Times led with the de-sealing order, Hum News English and Pakistan Today emphasized the court’s bar on her arrest and the suspension of the sealing order. The framing of the primary action varied slightly, but all excerpts noted the court’s intervention regarding her residence and legal protection. - **Daily Times** — [PHC orders provisional de-sealing of KP deputy speaker’s residence](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1570513/phc-orders-provisional-de-sealing-of-kp-deputy-speakers-residence/) · 22 Oct 2026, 10:51 AM PKT > The Peshawar High Court on Wednesday directed the relevant authorities to provisionally de-seal the official residence of Suriya Bibi, the deputy speaker of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly that has been non-functional since the imposition of governor’s rule and emergency in the province on Oct 11. The court also restrained law enforcement agencies from arresting Bibi till […] - **Pakistan Today** — [PHC bars arrest of KP deputy speaker, suspends sealing of residence](https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/10/21/phc-bars-arrest-of-kp-deputy-speaker-suspends-sealing-of-residence) · 21 Oct 2026, 10:31 PM PKT · 75% identical wording to the newest filing - **Minute Mirror** — [PHC orders provisional de-sealing of KP deputy spe...](https://minutemirror.com.pk/phc-orders-provisional-de-sealing-of-kp-deputy-speakers-official-residence-648771/) · 21 Oct 2026, 9:34 PM PKT · 93% identical wording to the newest filing > The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has directed authorities to provisionally de-seal the official residence of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Deputy Speaker Suriya Bibi and barred law enforcement agencies from arresting her until further orders. - **Hum News English** — [PHC bars arrest of KP Assembly deputy speaker, suspends house-sealing order](https://humenglish.com/latest/phc-bars-arrest-of-kp-assembly-deputy-speaker-suspends-house-sealing-order/) · 21 Oct 2026, 8:34 PM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing > PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court on Wednesday barred authorities from arresting Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Deputy Speaker Suriya Bibi under a public order law and suspended an administrative notification sealing her official residence, as legal challenges mounted following the imposition of governor's rule and an emergency in the province. A two-member bench comprising Justices Ijaz Anwar and... - **Dawn** — [PHC orders provisional de-sealing of KP Assembly deputy speaker's official residence](https://www.dawn.com/news/2038792/phc-orders-provisional-de-sealing-of-kp-assembly-deputy-speakers-official-residence) · 21 Oct 2026, 8:17 PM PKT · 98% identical wording to the newest filing > PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court on Wednesday directed the relevant authorities to provisionally de-seal the official residence of Suriya Bibi, the deputy speaker of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly that has been non-functional since the imposition of governor’s rule and emergency in the province on Oct 11. The court also restrained law enforcement agencies from arresting Bibi till further orders. ... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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