The .pk domain guide

.pk is the country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Pakistan, administered by PKNIC (Pakistan Network Information Center) since 1992.

Extensions

• .pk — open second-level registrations for anyone.
• .com.pk — commercial entities and businesses.
• .net.pk — network providers and internet services.
• .org.pk — non-profit and non-governmental organisations.
• .edu.pk — recognised educational institutions (documentation required).
• .gov.pk — federal government bodies (restricted).
• .biz.pk, .web.pk, .fam.pk — business, personal web and family use.
• .gop.pk, .gos.pk, .gkp.pk, .gob.pk, .gok.pk — provincial governments (Punjab, Sindh, KP, Balochistan, AJK).

Registration rules

• Names may contain letters, digits and hyphens, must not begin or end with a hyphen, and are 1–63 characters per label.
• Registrations run for a minimum of two years and are renewed in two-year terms.
• Restricted extensions (.edu.pk, .gov.pk and provincial) require supporting documents verified by PKNIC.
• Names infringing trademarks or that are offensive may be refused or withdrawn.
• Two DNS nameservers are required for a domain to resolve.

Registration period & pricing

Expiry & release

Domains not renewed by the expiry date are marked Expired. After a grace period they are released and become available again — expired domains can be registered after the release date.

For official policy, consult pknic.net.pk.