DHA City

DHA City Karachi is a housing estate being built in Gadap Town, which is being devolped by Defence Housing Authority and is located in the outskirts of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. The project spans over 11,640 acres.

Located 56 kilometers from Karachi Downtown, the community is planned to be self-dependent for water and electricity. According to the Defence Housing Authority (DHA) master plan unveiled in 2011, construction costs are forecasted at 1 billion dollars and include two theme parks, one hospital, one university, 20 colleges and 40 schools. The community aims to be self-sufficient and self sustaining, notably the housing society launched DESCO recently, its own power distribution company.