Introduction

DHA Karachi, Defense Housing Society is a place Defending itself as a  different,wealthy and smart society all over the country.Pakistan Defence Housing Society was established for the welfare of our honorable  Army Officers of Pakistan.DHA proved itself as a world best Housing society provides world-class environment and It is located within the Clifton cantonment board of Karachi. Cantonment is a town, located in Karachi,Sindh Pakistan.It serves as a military base and residential establishment.It was established by British Indian army in 19th century and was taken by Pakistan army in 1947.

DHA City Karachi Map:

DHA master plan has been completed within 12 months.According to it DHA is located on the Karachi -Hyderabad highway at the eastern border of Karachi, bordering Thatta district in the south and Jamshoro district in the east.It is 56 km away from the heart area,zero point of karachi, 35 km away from Karachi Airport,26 km from the Toll Plaza and 120 km away from Hyderabad city.

Phases:

To make the society smart and simple, DHA  is categorized into eight different phases which are further divided into different blocks and sectors.Each phase has its commercial area to give best services to the residents.

Sectors:

DHA City Karachi has 17 sectors, and each sector is further divided into sub-sectors (A,B,C,D, etc) with different sizes of plots, and each sector and sub-sector have slightly different prices as per location and development plan (red zone, yellow zone).

Plot Range:

Housing plots range is from 5 Marla to 2 Kanal .5 Marla is approx 1361 square feet, and 2 Kanal is approx 10890 square feet.

System of streets and lane:

Streets and lane of any society play important role to foster business activity . Streets and lanes facilitate people whether they are on foot,on bicycle or any transit.

In DHA there are 6 Major streets and lanes:

• Normal street and lanes.
• Commercial street and lanes.
• Gizri street and lanes.
• Zamzama street and lanes.
• South/Central/North street.
• Sunset street and lanes

Normal street and lanes:

In the normal system, streets and lanes are parallel to each other, except 26th lane, which runs at an angle to all the other lanes. Normal streets and lanes run parallel to Khayaban-e-Hafiz.

Commercial street and lanes:

Commercial streets run parallel to Commercial Avenue, while commercial lanes run perpendicular to Commercial Avenue. 5th Commercial Lane, 4th Commercial Lane, 2nd Commercial Lane, and 1st Commercial Lane meet up with the Gizri system of streets and lanes.

Gizri street and lanes:

In the Gizri system, streets and lanes are perpendicular to each other, as would be expected. Gizri streets run parallel to Gizri Boulevard, while Gizri lanes run perpendicular to Gizri Boulevard. N lane, N Street, M Street, 1st Gizri Street, Gizri Avenue, 2nd Gizri Lane, and 1st Gizri Lane all meet up with Commercial Avenue. Gizri Avenue also meets up with Gizri and goes on to meet Zamzama as well.

Zamzama street and lanes:

Zamzama’s streets have their peculiarities: 12th Zamzama Street, 9th Zamzama Street, and 1st Zamzama Street run perpendicular to Zamzama while the other Zamzama streets run parallel to it. 4th Zamzama street meets up with Two Talwar. 3rd Zamzama Street is continuous with Khayaban-e-Shujaat.

South/Central/North streets:

The South/Central/North Streets run parallel to each other and perpendicular to Sunset Boulevard. South Streets run from Sunset Boulevard to South Circular Avenue, Central Streets run from South Circular Avenue till Sailor Street, and North Streets run from Korangi Road till the end of Phase I.

Sunset streets and lanes:

Sunset streets run perpendicular to Sunset Boulevard while Sunset lanes run parallel to it.

Plots rates of DHA Karachi 2020

Plot rates of DHA frequently undergo ups and downs depends on the market situation of the country. Keeping all such things in mind, DHA Karachi has following rates:

DHA Membership:

Membership is very important to give respect to the members of society as a family member. Membership also helps to take part in every meeting in society, whether it is formal or informal.

Process of membership DHA Karachi for overseas:

Once you receive a membership call fill it, attest it from Embassy of Pakistan and send it to Head office DHA Karachi with your relevant documents. Your digital photograph and your fingerprint will be required. You can visit the Karachi DHA Head office to go through this process.

Here are some play areas in DHA:

The Hungry Caterpillar

Very interesting and learning place for children where they can enjoy their time and can learn through games.

It is located in khayaban e Momin in DHA phase 5 Karachi Pakistan

Address:

Nisar Shaheed Park Nisar Shaheed Park is situated in DHA Phase Karachi Pakistan. This park covers the area of 26 acres. Following are the entry charges of the park

Zamzama Park:

Zamzama park covered a very wide area of about 26 acres and located in DHA phase 5 of Karachi. It has a jogging track, walking paths, rollerblading, refreshment stands and many more.

Address:

Khayaban-e-Shujaat, Phase V Defence V Defence Housing Authority, Karachi, Karachi City, Sindh 75500.

Hilal Park:

Hilal park is located in DHA phase 6 of Karachi

Address:

72 F St, D.H.A Phase 6 Phase 6 Defence Housing Authority, Karachi, Karachi City, Sindh

A.K.Khan Park:

A.K Khan park is located in DHA phase 5 of Karachi

Bukhari Park:

Bukhari park is located in Phase 7 of DHA Karachi.

Tennis Court:

Tennis courts are there with a cemented floor in a large area to facilitate people in fun. The floor of the tennis court has been made with synthetic coating as per contemporary international standard.
Inauguration of tennis court DA sunset club was done by administrator DHA Brig Shahid Hassan Ali.

Squash court:

Club has two squash courts. Each with wooden floor and with glass doors.
Administrator DHA Brig Shahid Hassan Ali inaugurated squash court.

Deluxe Beauty Parlour

Address:

14th St, Khadda Market, DHA 5, Defence V Defence Housing Authority, Karachi, Karachi City, Sindh 75500

MahRose Beauty Parlour:

Address:

Zamzama, DHA 5, Karachi, Sindh

Jabeen’z Beauty Parlour:

Address:

Shop no.1, plot no. 10-C, Rahat commercial، Lane 1 Khayaban-e-Rahat, D.H.A Phase 6 Rahat Commercial Area Phase 6 Defence Housing Authority, Karachi, Karachi City, Sindh
Members of the club have the convenience to facilitate themselves through beauticians with 10 % discount.

Crystal Room:

Crystal rooms are there in the club so that members can invite their guests in those rooms where only soft drinks are served for simple formal meetings. A very comfortable and furnished room for our valued members so that they can manage their meetings there.There are 7052 books in the library with ten daily newspapers and different periodicals. Children can also find books of their taste.

Dining halls:

3 different Dining halls are there.2 can are used normally but 3^rd hall cannot be used causally as it is to be booked in advance after fulfilling the requirements.

Catering/Dining:

DHA Karachi club brings the best catering services for its valuable members. There they are dealing with the best catering with different taste Menu include different Pakistani dishes, Chinese, Continental dishes, Barbecue, and different seafood.

Entertainment:

• Screening of movies on a large screen through Multimedia system on every Tuesday & last Thursday of the month for children
• Tombola on every Wednesday
• Friday BBQ Buffet
• Sunday Brunch
• Sunday BBQ Buffet with live music
• Cricket matches on a big screen
• Kids summer camp
• Eid Milan parties
• Functions / birthdays/ parties on reservation
• Sunday BBQ Buffet with live music
• Musical events
• · Mehfil-e-Sher O Sukhan
• Bridge Tournaments
  

  DHA Oasis (Farmhouses and Chalets)

  DHA Oasis a new project of DHA Karachi. It is a resort with the specialization of high end living area. It is located in the prime position of DHA (DHA phase2)sector 1, just near to Karachi-Hyderabad Motorway. Location of the project is ideal and easily approachable.
  project include various sizes of luxury and furnished farmhouses. The farmhouses are designed by foreign architects with 3/4 bedrooms, modern kitchen, swimming pool, specific barbecue areas, and a beautiful lawn. These farmhouses are built on 2000,2500 and 3000 square yards that it not only attractive but a beauty symbol for Karachi.
  There you can find a clear watered swimming pool with a separate barbecue area to make you feel fully relax and provide a perfect environment to enjoy.
  The opportunity for different games is also there on the sides of the road

  Sizes of farmhouses in DHA Oasis Karachi:

  •  2000 Square Yards Farm House (Farm Houses)
  •  Area: 2,000 Square Yards
  •  2500 Square Yards Farm House (Farm Houses)
  •  Area: 2,500 Square Yards
  •  3000 Square Yards Farm House (Farm Houses)
  •  Area: 3,000 Square Yards

  4, 5 & 6 Kanal / 2000, 2500 & 3000 sq yards Farmhouses

  Payment Plan •   Approx 2000 sq Yds – Rs. 40 Million*

  • Approx 2500 sq Yds – Rs. 45 Million*
  • Approx 3000 sq Yds – Rs. 55 Million*
  • Four years of payment plan
  • Booking or down payment = 5%
  • Balance to be paid in 16 quarterly installments

  Registration Fee:

  – Processing Fee (Non-Refundable): Rs. 25,000

  – Installment Adjustable Credit: Rs. 75,000

  – Total Registration Fee: Rs. 100,000

  Conclusion:

  DHA Karachi, a society which covers all that you need. The housing projects are planned to cover every aspect of healthy living and contain Parks, educational institutes, and clubs. The organizational matters are attended by Secretary, Chief Engineer, Directors, and a committed and workforce to ensure the smooth running of the organization. This society is subdivided into 8 phases, each with commercial areas and visiting places. Initially, the housing society only had the allotment of mere 76.2 acres of land (which constitute current Phase-I of DHA), But now because of eight phases, DHA spread over an area of 20000 acres of land. Included facilities are fresh air environment, open areas for jogging, parks, library, clubs, salons, play areas, education domains, hospitals and highly advance accommodation. Security is well managed to protect you all from unpleasant things to be done in society. Ex-servicemen of armed forces are there to perform their duties with full zeal and enthusiasm with different weapons and wireless communication network. The defense is governed directly by the Clifton Cantonment Board. It is the best option for you all that is the reason why you all are preferred to choose society as compare to any local place to live because this is the only place which can fulfill your advance and luxury lifestyle and make you able to move on the advanced world.