Defence Housing Authority (DHA) () is a

Pakistan Army The Pakistan Army (, ), commonly known as the Pak Army (), is the Land warfare, land service branch and the largest component of the Pakistan Armed Forces. The president of Pakistan is the Commander-in-chief, supreme commander of the army. The ...

-administered real-estate developer that governs

housing Housing refers to a property containing one or more Shelter (building), shelter as a living space. Housing spaces are inhabited either by individuals or a collective group of people. Housing is also referred to as a human need and right to ...

and

municipal services Municipal services or city services refer to basic services that residents of a city expect the local government to provide in exchange for the taxes which citizens pay. Basic city services may include sanitation (both sewer and refuse), wa ...

for Defence neighbourhoods across

Pakistan Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# ...

. The

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is its chairman and it is managed by the Pakistan Army, just as other government housing societies are managed by the respective state institutions. Primarily aimed to develop housing for retired military personnel in the 1970s, now most of the properties in its new projects are owned by civilians while a portion of total plots is allotted (not given) to armed forces officers, families of martyrs and other employees. DHA allows the construction of houses and commercial buildings.

Localities

* DHA, Karachi form under Presidential Order number 7 of 1980 later approved by National Assembly. * DHA, Islamabad form under Gazette of Pakistan dated 19 March 2013 passed by Parliament Act no XII of 2013. * DHA, Lahore form under Extraordinary Gazette of Pakistan Part-I dated 19September 2002. * * DHA, Peshawar * DHA, Multan * DHA, Gujranwala * DHA, Hyderabad * DHA, Bahawalpur *

DHA City DHA City Karachi is a housing estate being built in Gadap Town, which is located in the outskirts of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. The project spans over 11,640 acres. Located 56 kilometers from Karachi, the community is planned to be self-dependent f ...

* DHA Valley

References

{{reflist Real estate companies of Pakistan Real estate Housing in Pakistan Pakistan Army affiliated organizations

Localities

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