Defence Housing Authority

Defence Housing Authority (DHA) (Urdu: ڈیفنس ہاؤسنگ اتھارٹی) is a Pakistan Army-administered real-estate developer that governs housing and municipal services for Defence neighbourhoods across Pakistan.^[1][2] The Defence Secretary is its chairman and it is managed by the Pakistan Army, just as other government housing societies are managed by the respective state institutions.^[3] 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.

Residential neighborhood in DHA

For the Australian body, see Defence Housing Australia.

Defence Housing Authority

Company type	Public
Industry	Real estate Gated community
Founder	Pakistan Army
Headquarters	Islamabad, Pakistan
Products	Town Commercial area Plots House Villa Restaurants Hotel Golf clubs Hospitals
Owner	Government of Pakistan

DHA allows the construction of houses and commercial buildings.^[4]

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, Multan
• DHA, Gujranwala
• DHA, Hyderabad
• DHA, Bahawalpur
• DHA, Quetta form under Extra Ordinary Balochistan Gazette No.113 dated 30 May 2018. and DHA Act No XI of 2015 dated 2 October 2015.

(Registered No. S-2771

• DHA City
• DHA Valley

See also

• Army Welfare Trust
• Fauji Foundation
• Bahria Foundation
• Shaheen Foundation
• Military–industrial complex