Defence Housing Authority, Islamabad Defence Housing Authority, Islamabad The Defence Housing Authority, Islamabad (DHA Islamabad) is a neighbourhood located within the Islamabad-Rawalpindi metropolitan area. The neighbourhood is divided into five parts and straddles the Islamabad Capital Territory-Punjab provincial border. The neighbourhood was primarily established for military personnel in 1992 by the Pakistan Armed Forces Welfare Department. Defence is headed by a serving brigadier of the Pakistan Army under the Welfare and Rehabilitation Directorate. Defence I is located in Islamabad south east of Morgah and Attock Refinery, Rawalpindi. This subdivision on its southwest abuts Soan River. A larger area acquired by Defense Housing Authority just
Islamabad Capital Territory I-8 to I-18. With the exception of I-8, which is a well-developed residential area, these sectors are primarily part of the industrial zone. Currently two sub-sectors of I-9 and one sub-sector of I-10 are used as industrial areas. CDA is planning to set up Islamabad Railway Station in Sector I-18 and Industrial City in sector I-17. Zone III consists primarily of the Margalla Hills and Margalla Hills National Park. Rawal Lake is in this zone. Zone IV and V consist of Islamabad Park, and rural areas of the city. The Soan River flows into the city through Zone V. While