.PK ccTLD

.PK is the ccTLD of Pakistan.

Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the world’s sixth-most populous country with a population exceeding 212,742,631 people. In area, it is the 33rd-largest country, spanning 881,913 square kilometres.

These domains with the .pk extension are very popular in Pakistan and around its geographical area. The .pk ccTLD (country code top-level domain) has been active since 1992.

Mandatory Requirements for .PK Domain Names

• The Domain Name may only contain numbers (0-9), dashes and Latin letters, and its combination,
• The Domain Name with capital and lowercase letters are not differentiated between;
• The Domain Name shall not start and end with a dash;
• The minimum number of symbols for Domain Name is 4 (four) and maximum - 63 (sixty-three).
• Other special characters, spaces or stressed vowels (such as à, é, ò, í) are not permitted.

.PK Domain activation

The domain name can be activated when the payment is complete and we have all the requested documents (including the payment confirmation). The domain registration time frame for .pk during general availability is 24 hours. .pk domain names are available for 2 year(s).

The .pk domain can be registered by companies and individuals.

Certain domains are reserved by the registry and can only be registered as Domain Names under special conditions. 

Required Information in the Domain name registration Application

• Organization name (in the case of a company)
• First Name
• Last Name
• Legal Address
• Country
• City
• Zipcode
• Phone Number
• Email address
• Name servers (can be used the default servers as well)

Notice: If the Registrar or Registrant submits incomplete information, Registry reserves its right to request from the Registrar to submit respective data. If the requested data is not provided, the Registry is authorized to suspend the functioning of the Domain Name.

Private Whois Registration

At present, the .pk domain zone does not provide means to hide the information of the domain owner. All information (name, address, email, etc.) will be displayed in WHOIS.

Domain Transfer from registrar to registrar

To initiate the transfer of a .pk domain name you need to provide an authorization code (AuthID). You can get it from your current registrar. Also, please ensure that no protection against transfer is activated at the current registrar.

Domain Renewal

If the Registrant via the intermediation does not renew the domain name, it will be Suspended during the 30 (thirty) days period from the expiry date of the domain name registration. After the lapse of the 30 (thirty) days period, the Registry is obliged to cancel domain name registration and delete data related to the domain name from the Domain Name Register. The domain will become available for everyone.

.PK Registry

The main purpose of domain name Registries is to keep all information about registered domains together with the registrant names and other data. PKNIC manages .pk ccTLD.

Using GlobalR.com .pk domain registry service will give your company a competitive advantage straight away. 

Our team is always here to guide you through .pk domain registration and provide you with top-level service and support.