.pk

.pk
Introduced 1992
TLD type Country code top-level domain
Status Active
Registry PKNIC
Sponsor PKNIC
Intended use Entities connected with  Pakistan
Actual use Popular in Pakistan
Registration restrictions Some subdomains have restrictions, but some are unrestricted
Structure Registrations have been at third level beneath second-level labels, but second-level names are being opened up in 2005
Documents Domain registration policy
Dispute policies UDRP (amended)
Registry Website PK NIC

.pk is the designated Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Pakistan. PKNIC is the only organization endorsed by the Government of Pakistan to undertake the administration of 'pk' domain names. PKNIC is a non-profit making, non-statutory, member-based corporation established in June 1992.[1]

Domain categories

All new domains that are registered under .pk must belong to one of the following second-level or third-level domains.[2]

Domain Eligible applicant
.pk Local or overseas individuals or entities
.com.pk Commercial entities registered in Pakistan
.org.pk Non-profit organisations registered or approved by the Government of Pakistan
.net.pk Network service providers with a licence from the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority
.edu.pk Educational institutions or registered schools in Pakistan
.gov.pk Federal ministries of the Government of Pakistan
.gok.pk Territorial ministries and departments of the Government of Azad Jammu and Kashmir
.gob.pk Provincial ministries and departments of the Government of Balochistan
.gkp.pk Provincial ministries and departments of the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
.gop.pk Provincial ministries and departments of the Government of Punjab
.gos.pk Provincial ministries and departments of the Government of Sindh
.gog.pk Territorial ministries and departments of the Government of Gilgit-Baltistan
.web.pk Individual websites
.fam.pk Individual websites
.biz.pk General businesses

Second top domain

پاکستان.
TLD type Country code top-level domain
Status Delegated
Actual use none?

In 2011 a new top domain was registered for Pakistan, intended for domain names in the local language. This top domain is پاکستان.. It is delegated to the Ministry of Information Technology of Pakistan, but as of 2018 not used for sites.

See also

Notes

    References

    1. ↑ PKNIC. "PKNIC - .pk Registry Provider". www.pknic.net.pk. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
    2. ↑ PKNIC. "PKNIC - .pk Registry Provider". www.pknic.net.pk. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
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