Pakistan Defence Officers Housing Authority (PDOHA) Karachi ڈیفنس ہاؤسنگ اتھارٹی کراچی | |
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| Nickname: DHA | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Sindh |
| City | Karachi |
| Administrative town | Clifton Cantonment |
| Government | |
| • Constituency | NA-241 Karachi South-III |
| • National Assembly Member | Mirza Ikhtiar Baig (PPP) |
| Website | dhakarachi |
The Pakistan Defense Officers Housing Authority (PDOHA), Karachi (Urdu: ڈیفنس ہاؤسنگ اتھارٹی کراچی ), formerly Pakistan Defense Officers Cooperative Housing Society,[1][2] is a residential neighbourhood or a housing society located within Clifton Cantonment of Karachi. The total population of Clifton Cantonment, including Defense Housing Authority, is 305,938, per 2017 Census of Pakistan.[3] DHA has a majority population of Muhajirs.
It was originally established as a residential town for retired military personnel by the Armed Forces of Pakistan Welfare Department in the mid-1950s, however, currently, the majority of residents of the neighbourhood are civilian families.[4]
Although part of Karachi City, Defence is actually governed directly by the Clifton Cantonment Board. The DHA body serves as the administrative authority only.[2]
- ^ Fahim Zaman and Naziha Syed Ali (22 August 2016). "Qayyumabad's long battle against DHA (Defence Housing Authority)". Dawn newspaper. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
GlobalSecuritywas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "PAKISTAN: Subdivisions of Karachi (Clifton Cantonment population)". Citypopulation.de website. Archived from the original on 29 June 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ Rizvi, Sakina (December 2018). "Micro Thesis: The Muhajir Identity and Effect of Ethnic Discrimination on the Urban Development of Karachi". ResearchGate. Retrieved 20 November 2022.