DHA Gujranwala review: legal status, possession and plot prices

DHA Gujranwala runs under DHA’s own 2002 Order, not a GDA approval, but we could confirm possession only in Sectors C and G (17 November 2023) and Commercial Zones 1 and 2. On DHA’s own list for late September 2026, a 5 marla plot in Sector A was Rs 43 to 55 lakh. If you hold an unballoted file, the next ballot has no date.

Is DHA Gujranwala legal, and is it approved by GDA?

Its legal basis is DHA’s own law, not an approval from GDA (Gujranwala Development Authority). DHA Gujranwala’s Construction and Development Regulations 2022 are made under Chief Executive’s Order No. 26 of 2002. That order reconstituted DHA Lahore and was published in the Gazette of Pakistan on 19 September 2002.

The same regulations call Gujranwala one of DHA’s “chapters”, alongside Lahore, Multan and Bahawalpur, and refer to a “Defence Housing Authority Gujranwala Order”. We couldn’t find that order separately in a gazette, so we follow DHA’s own regulations.

We couldn’t open GDA’s website to check its lists: it didn’t load on 16 October 2026. A May 2026 news report on GDA’s list of 191 illegal schemes in Gujranwala doesn’t name DHA. Use our society approval check for any scheme near it.

Which sectors of DHA Gujranwala have possession?

Possession means DHA hands over a demarcated plot you can build on. A location ballot is the draw that gives file holders a plot number.

As of October 2026, DHA’s FAQ says the third location ballot of Phase 1 “will be announced as and when finalized”. A file that misses one ballot is allotted in the next.

After the ballot, you pay development charges in instalments. DHA’s FAQ says possession is handed over “once development charges are cleared”.

What is the DHA Gujranwala plot rate today?

DHA publishes its own open-market price list. Its note says the rates “are obtained from open market” and may vary slightly. Prices below are for 16 to 30 September 2026, converted from million rupees.

The Executive Block lists 1 kanal at Rs 2.75 to 2.9 crore and 2 kanal at Rs 4.8 to 5.05 crore. In DHA’s regulations a marla is 225 sq ft; see our marla to square feet converter.

How have DHA Gujranwala prices moved?

DHA’s list is a single snapshot, so the charts use Zameen’s price index. It averages asking prices across all of DHA Gujranwala, every sector together.

The 5 marla average went from Rs 24.4 lakh in May 2021 to Rs 35.6 lakh in May 2023, then barely moved to Rs 36.2 lakh in May 2025. It reached Rs 41.6 lakh in August 2026, up 71% in just over five years.

The 10 marla average rose from Rs 40 lakh (May 2021) to Rs 77.2 lakh (August 2026), up 93%. Both sizes fell in 2024: the 5 marla average dropped about 22% between February and November 2024 before recovering.

Zameen’s average sits below DHA’s Sector A range because it pools cheaper sectors, files and plots. Use DHA’s list for a specific sector.

Does DHA Gujranwala have gas, electricity and water?

• Electricity: DHA lists a grid station among its developed facilities. Older, undated FAQ text says 80% of electric services work was complete. A 132 kV grid station was put out to tender in May 2022; we couldn’t confirm it is running.
• Water: DHA lists a filtration plant and issues its own water and sewerage connections. While you build, you arrange your own water.
• Gas: we found no DHA or SNGPL source on piped gas in any sector, as of October 2026.

How easy is it to resell a DHA Gujranwala plot?

Zameen showed 974 plots for sale in DHA Gujranwala on 16 October 2026, and DHA publishes its own price list. DHA says it is “a housing authority not a real estate agent” and points buyers to its registered dealers.

Transfers go through DHA and need a No Demand Certificate, which takes two working days. The urgent transfer fee is Rs 34,000 for a fully paid file and Rs 15,000 for an instalment file, and a distant online transfer costs Rs 20,000. Late instalments carry a surcharge of 0.05% a day.

Where is DHA Gujranwala?

DHA Gujranwala is on GT Road, north of the city. On OpenStreetMap it sits about 4 km in a straight line from Gujranwala Cantonment and 13.5 km from the railway station. The Gujranwala Interchange on the motorway link is about 26 km away, and Sialkot International Airport about 36 km.

Compare it with Citi Housing Gujranwala, or see how other DHA projects did: DHA Lahore and DHA Multan.

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