Luxury housing societies are a way of life in Pakistan. A luxury housing society, also known as a gated community, is an exclusive, high-end community that contains low and medium-income residences. Those who can afford to pay exorbitant prices for luxurious homes are the only ones who can afford to live in these communities. Luxury housing societies in Pakistan include DHA, Bahria, Lake City, and much more.
However, here we will discuss DHA two newly launched projects, DHA Faisalabad & DHA Multan.
Know Something About Defence Housing Authority (DHA)
The Defence Housing Authority (DHA) is a state-owned housing authority responsible for constructing, developing and managing low-cost houses for serving members of the armed forces, as well as their families. It was established during General Zia-ul-Haq’s regime.
The DHA has a long history of providing subsidized homes to those who serve the country. To date, it has built over 1 million homes and apartments for its beneficiaries across Pakistan. Having emerged as one of the largest and most prestigious housing authorities in the country, Defence Housing Authority is proud of its accomplishments. In terms of planning and development of community living, DHA has continuously strived to establish landmarks. The DHA assures unrivalled housing development in the city.
There are no other gated communities of this size in Pakistan after Bahria Town. And it is one of the largest real estate and property development organizations administered by the Pakistan Army; primarily aimed to develop housing for current and retired military personnel.
Previously, Defence Housing Authority (DHA) has completed its Lahore, Islamabad, Gujranwala, Quetta, Karachi, Peshawar, and Bahawalpur projects. Now, they are focussing on major projects DHA Faisalabad & DHA Multan. There has been a substantial amount of paperwork and land work completed at DHA Multan. Now, they are preparing for the DHA Faisalabad launch in the near future.
Housing Infrastructure in Pakistan
Pakistan is currently going through an interesting phase in its history, characterized by considerable development and also considerable instability. In order to understand the importance of housing infrastructure and development, one must understand the country’s demographic trends as well as how housing affects a country’s economic growth.
Housing infrastructure in Pakistan is composed of different types of housing structures such as apartments, houses, and the type of community or neighbourhood.
It’s no secret that Pakistan is facing a major housing crisis. A staggering number of people are living in unhygienic and unsafe housing conditions, while infrastructure development remains woefully inadequate. But what is the real story behind DHA Faisalabad & DHA Multan? Let’s take a look at how Defence Housing Authority (DHA) is offering safe, affordable and lavish housing in Pakistan.
All You Need to Know About DHA Multan
DHA Multan is a housing development project by Defence Housing Authority. The project has been underway for about a year, but the official launch date was announced in March 2017. In 2013, DHA Multan was put into operation to meet the housing needs of southern Punjab’s social, political, and economic hub.
As Multan continues to grow in all directions, an ideal location spread over 9000 Acres was identified out of which a sizeable portion has already been acquired, keeping in mind the physical and social infrastructure, better transport connectivity, and easier accessibility. DHA Multan features state-of-the-art planning with Education City, Health Care City, DHAM Villas, Golf Community, Mega Malls, Event Complex, Sports Stadium, Food Courts, Golf Club, 3D Cinema, Theme and Destination Parks.
The following categories of plots are available:
- 5 Marla
- 8 Marla
- 10 Marla
- 1 Kanal
- 4 Marla Commercial
There are different prices of plots in DHA Multan. The price of 5 Marla residential plot starts from Rs. 50,00,000 and 4 Marla commercial plot starts from 2.5 crores. There is a 10% down payment and you can pay the rest of the amount in equal quarterly instalments.
All You Need to Know About DHA Faisalabad
The news that the Pak-Army GHQ approved DHA Faisalabad as a project in the suburbs of Faisalabad came as a wonderful surprise to the residents. DHA has successfully delivered successful projects in many major cities including Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad and numerous others, and it is rumoured that they have now come to Faisalabad. DHA Faisalabad location will be on canal road or Tatyana road / Faisalabad-Samundri Road.
There will be 5,10 Marla and 1 Kanal cutting will be announced initially. The plot Files will be available by Jan 2022. The estimated 5 Marla file rate is 30-35 lakh, 10 marla file rate 45-50 lakh, and 1 kanal file 65-70.
The sizes of commercial plots at DHA Faisalabad will be 4 and 8 marla.
DHA Faisalabad is going to be one of the properly planned and well-organized housing societies of Pakistan. There will be many phases in it that will be designed and planned with their own names, and that will be further divided into a number of plots and proper allocations for commercial and residential property.
