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
Climate of Islamabad affects the upper and northern parts of Pakistan including Islamabad in every month and season. In this scenario Islamabad can receive heavy showers and rains in every month including March. The highest temperature is and the lowest is . The highest rainfall for March is (1984). Another Spring month with pleasant temperatures. The weather pattern of Islamabad in April is identical to that of March. The weather at few times gets hot in this month, the highest temperature recorded was (2006) and lowest temperature is (1994). Humidity remains low in this month about 24%. While the highest rainfall is (1983).