DHA Islamabad Phase 1 — the Original Tract, Taxed Two Ways

DHA Islamabad-Rawalpindi’s first phase is also the clearest proof that FBR taxes this brand two different ways. Groundbreaking here dates to May 1992 (per DHA’s own project history, reflected on Wikipedia) — making Phase 1 the oldest, most developed, most liquid resale market in the whole DHA Islamabad-Rawalpindi footprint.

The Defence Housing Authority Islamabad Act, 2013 (Act XII of 2013) makes DHA its own approving authority for its specified area inside Islamabad Capital Territory — this is why DHA does not appear on CDA’s register of private housing schemes, in either its 70-scheme approved list or its 98-scheme illegal list (both checked 2 Sep 2026). It is expected, not a red flag — see why CDA absence means different things for different kinds of scheme. Where the land instead sits in Rawalpindi District, Punjab, a separate statute — the Defence Housing Authority Rawalpindi Act, 2013 — applies, and planning/NOC oversight runs through the Rawalpindi Development Authority rather than DHA’s own board. CDA and DHA publish no joint boundary map, so which side a specific block sits on is a question for the transfer office, not a website.

Other DHA phases on this site: Phase 1 · Phase 2 · Phase 3 · Phase 4 · Phase 5 · Phase 6 · Phase 7 · the two-regulator hub page.

What the record actually says

What FBR values it at — the number that decides your tax

Advance tax under §236K and §236C is computed on FBR’s notified value, not on what you pay. Almost nobody publishes these per area, so here they are, with the notification they come from.

S.R.O. 877(I)/2026, dated 19 May 2026, is an amendment, not a replacement: its own opening paragraph states it makes “further amendments” to S.R.O. 1728(I)/2024 (29 Oct 2024), substituting the rate columns for the fourteen serial numbers that cover every DHA row on the Rawalpindi table — Phase-I through Phase-V, Phase-II Extension and DHA Valley. Every one of those fourteen rows fell by close to 30% between the two notifications; we read both PDFs directly and give the before-and-after figure for the phase on this page. The ICT-table block rates run several times the Rawalpindi-table rate per square yard once you convert (Rawalpindi’s Rs 2,645/sq ft ≈ Rs 23,800/sq yd) — ask which table your specific block sits on before you compute §236K or §236C. Work your own number on the plot cost calculator.

Asking prices — what is listed, and what that is worth knowing

All asking, all secondary-market, reused from our own 2 Sep 2026 research pass rather than re-fetched this pass. Unlike a ballot scheme, Phase 1 has no official DHA price sheet — anyone showing you one is showing you their own estimate.

The honest part

• The split jurisdiction is the risk, not a footnote. Confirm which authority — DHA’s own board or RDA — approved your specific block before assuming any particular protection applies.
• “Phase 1 average” hides a real sector spread. Sector A and Sector B-1 differ by roughly Rs 45 lac on the same 1-Kanal size, in the same dealer sample.
• DHA is actively expanding into adjoining land. In June 2026 it fenced and took administrative control of several Bahria Town Phase 8 sectors — the same Bahria Town whose Phase VII/VIII border Phase 1 — over a financial dispute. A phase boundary is not necessarily final; see Bahria Town Rawalpindi.
• No official DHA price sheet exists for Phase 1. Every figure above is a dealer aggregate, not a society-published rate.

What to ask before you pay

• “Which side of the boundary is this block on, ICT or Rawalpindi?” Then match the answer to the right FBR table above.
• “Which sector, specifically?” The sector-level spread here is wider than the phase average suggests.
• “Show me the possession letter, or tell me what’s outstanding.”
• “What are DHA’s transfer charges for this size?” DHA transfers need biometric verification in person with witnesses — budget the trip.

Against Bahria Enclave, plainly

Phase 1 is DHA’s most mature, most liquid, most expensive tier — a resale market with a three-decade history and military-authority governance. Bahria Enclave is cheaper per square yard, closer to the city’s western green edge, and privately governed, with a compliance record we publish in full on its own legality page rather than hide.

The honest version: if your budget clears Phase 1 comfortably and a three-decade delivery record matters most, DHA Phase 1 is a reasonable answer. If your budget is 1–2 Crore and you want to build within two years, Phase 1 is mostly out of range and the Enclave corridor is where that money works.

The rest of the city, read the same way

Same four things on every one: CDA’s register badge, the notices attached to it, FBR’s notified value, and dated asking prices.

• DHA Islamabad-Rawalpindi
• Naval Anchorage Islamabad
• Zaraj Housing Scheme
• B-17 Multi Gardens
• G-13, G-14 and G-15
• Gulberg Greens & Residencia
• Bani Gala
• Lehtrar Road & Simly Dam Road
• Chak Shahzad
• Bahria Town Rawalpindi
• Park View City Islamabad
• F-15 and E-16
• Faisal Town & Faisal Hills
• Top City-1
• Capital Smart City
• DHA Phase 9 / Gandhara Islamabad
• Mumtaz City
• Blue World City
• Eighteen Islamabad
• Fazaia Housing Scheme, Tarnol
• DHA Islamabad Phase 2
• DHA Islamabad Phase 3
• DHA Islamabad Phase 4
• DHA Islamabad Phase 5
• DHA Islamabad Phase 6
• DHA Islamabad Phase 7 / DHA Valley

And the story that runs through all of them: CDA’s 2025–26 enforcement wave.