.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]
| Introduced | 3 June 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) |
| DNSSEC | Yes |
| Registry website | PK NIC |
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 | Available to anyone, local or overseas individuals or entities |
| .com.pk | Commercial entities registered in Pakistan |
| .org.pk | Non-profit organisations |
| .net.pk | Network service providers |
| .edu.pk | Educational Institutes |
| .res.pk | research institutes |
| .gov.pk | Federal ministries of the Government of Pakistan |
| .mil.pk | Pakistan Military organizations |
| .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 |
| .ltd.pk | limited companies |
| .web.pk | Individual websites |
| .fam.pk | Family and Individuals |
| .biz.pk | General Business, Promotional |
Urdu domain
| TLD type | Country code top-level domain |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
In 2011 a new top domain was registered for Pakistan, intended for domain names in the local language. The domain, پاکستان., was approved by the ICANN Board on 7 January 2011 to represent Pakistan in the Perso-Arabic script. On 4 February 2011, IDN ccTLD پاکستان. was delegated to the National Telecommunication Corporation and the zone was added to the root servers in February 2017.[3]