Defence Housing Authority is a housing society located in southern Lahore.This housing society was started in 1975. At first there were only 4 phases butnow DHA Lahore has grown to 11 phases. It is also known as the “The Living Spirit of Lahore”.
There are a lot of facilities in DHA Lahore like:
Defence Public Library:
Defence Public Library was constructed in April 1999 and was inaugurated on14 April 2000. Library is equipped with modern IT tools and technologies. It provide services like book lending, online information searching, internet, photocopying, reference services e.t.c. It also provide courses like designing, language learning, and computer courses. Recently a tuition center has also been opened in Defence Public Library.
Education:
Top Business university of Pakistan ‘Lahore University of ManagementSciences’ is in DHA Lahore. This university is internationally recognized as well. If you talk about schools then there are famous schools in DHA Lahore like Beconhouse Defence Campus, Lahore Grammar School E block and phase 5, TheLahore Alma.
Sports:
There are three major clubs in DHA Lahore, J-Block club, R-block club, and FF club. In these clubs you can play various sports like tennis, squash, swimming. Gymnasium facilities are also provided in these clubs. Then there is another club known as ‘Defence Raya’, this club is located in phase 6, this clubs provides you an ultimate golfing experience. Besides these clubs there are two sports complex as well which are located in phase 5 and the other one is in XX.
Sports complex in phase 5
Food:
DHA Lahore is very famous for its food. There is a food street in H block, this is the place that never sleeps. Besides the food street there are other restaurants and fast food chains as well like Mcdonalds, KFC, Bundu Khan, Hardees, Subway, Barbeque Tonight, Arizona grill, Nandos, Gourmet grill. Then there are ice cream parlors like The Hot Spot, Gelato Affair e.t.c. There are also places like Tutti Frutti, Yogun Fruz, Menchies, these places are known for its frozen yogurt. If you talk about cakes then there is Masooms Bakery in DD,there cakes are very delicious.
Clothes:
There are famous clothing brands in DHA Lahore like Stoneage, Limelight, Cambrigde, Textilion, Levis, Outftters, Khaadi, Ideas, Mango, e.t.c.
Cinema:
There is only one cinema in DHA Lahore, it is known as the ‘DHA Cinema’. In this cinema you can watch 2D and 3D movies as well.
Then there are a lot of Parks and Mosques in DHA Lahore.
By
Muhammad Haseeb
12U03020
Faces of Pakistan 