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Mustafa Colony
Residential neighbourhood
CountryPakistan
ProvinceSindh
CityKarachi
DistrictKarachi Central
TownNew Karachi

Mustafa Colony is a residential neighbourhood in the New Karachi area of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. The locality is primarily associated with Sector 5-J and is identified in multiple Government of Sindh publications relating to education, disaster management and urban development.

Geography

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Mustafa Colony is situated in Sector 5-J of New Karachi within Karachi Central District.

Government education records identify public educational institutions located in Sector 5-J under the name Mustafa Colony.[1]

The locality is listed in the District Disaster Management Plan – Karachi Central published by the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), Government of Sindh.[2]

A Government of Sindh document prepared for the Competitive and Livable City of Karachi (CLICK) Project also identifies Mustafa Colony in connection with development works in New Karachi.[3]

History

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The early history of Mustafa Colony has not been comprehensively documented in published independent sources. However, official government records confirm that the locality existed by the late twentieth century.

The 1998 Population Census of Pakistan identifies the locality as 5-J Mustafa Colony, demonstrating that the name appeared in official census records by that period.[4]

Government publications issued during the 1990s and later also identify Mustafa Colony as part of the New Karachi area of Karachi.

Administration

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Mustafa Colony is located in the New Karachi area of Karachi Central District, Sindh, Pakistan.

The locality has been administered under different local government arrangements over time. Consequently, historical and contemporary records may refer to different union council or union committee designations following successive local government reforms.[5]

A report published by Dawn discussing community-based local government voting also refers to local government arrangements affecting neighbourhoods in New Karachi.[6]

Education

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Government education records identify educational institutions located in Mustafa Colony and Sector 5-J, New Karachi. These include Government Boys Primary School (GBPS) 5/J and Government Boys Primary School (GBPS) 5/J-2, together with other government educational institutions serving the surrounding locality.[7]

Community institutions

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Idara Al-Khair has historical links with Mustafa Colony. According to the organisation's published history, its educational activities began with a small school in Mustafa Colony before the organisation was formally registered in 1987.[8]

Religious sites

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Noor-e-Mustafa Jama Masjid is a mosque located in Mustafa Colony, Sector 5-J, New Karachi.

See also

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References

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  1. "District and Taluka Wise School Directory – Karachi City" (PDF). Reform Support Unit, Government of Sindh. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  2. "District Disaster Management Plan – Karachi Central" (PDF). Provincial Disaster Management Authority, Government of Sindh. 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
  3. "Competitive and Livable City of Karachi (CLICK) Project" (PDF). Government of Sindh. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  4. "Census 1998 – City District Karachi" (PDF). Lahore School of Economics Repository. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  5. "Town Municipal Corporation New Karachi – Organogram". Town Municipal Corporation New Karachi. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  6. "KARACHI: Community-based voting". Dawn. 9 August 2005. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  7. "District and Taluka Wise School Directory – Karachi City" (PDF). Reform Support Unit, Government of Sindh. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  8. "About Us". Idara Al-Khair Welfare Society. Retrieved 29 July 2026.

Category:Neighbourhoods of Karachi