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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Real estate Gated community |
| Founder | Pakistan Army |
| Headquarters | |
| Products | Town Commercial area Plots House Villa Restaurants Hotel Golf clubs Hospitals |
| Owner | Government of Pakistan |
Defence Housing Authority (DHA) (Urdu: ڈیفنس ہاؤسنگ اتھارٹی) is aPakistan Army-administered real-estate developer that governshousing andmunicipal services for Defence neighbourhoods acrossPakistan.[1][2] TheDefence 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.
DHA allows the construction of houses and commercial buildings.[4]
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