.pk

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.pk
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Introduced3 June 1992(33 years ago) (1992-06-03)
TLD type Country code top-level domain
StatusActive
Registry PKNIC
Sponsor PKNIC
Intended useEntities connected with Pakistan
Actual usePopular in Pakistan
Registration restrictionsSome subdomains have restrictions, but some are unrestricted
StructureRegistrations 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

.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]

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Domain categories

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

DomainEligible applicant
.pkAvailable to anyone, local or overseas individuals or entities
.com.pkCommercial entities registered in Pakistan
.org.pkNon-profit organisations
.net.pkNetwork service providers
.ac.pkEducational and academic services
.edu.pkAccredited educational Institutes
.res.pkresearch institutes
.gov.pkFederal ministries of the Government of Pakistan
.mil.pk Pakistan Military organizations
.gok.pkTerritorial ministries and departments of the Government of Azad Jammu and Kashmir
.gob.pkProvincial ministries and departments of the Government of Balochistan
.gkp.pkProvincial ministries and departments of the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
.gop.pkProvincial ministries and departments of the Government of Punjab
.gos.pkProvincial ministries and departments of the Government of Sindh
.gog.pkTerritorial ministries and departments of the Government of Gilgit-Baltistan
.ltd.pklimited companies
.web.pkIndividual websites
.fam.pkFamily and Individuals
.biz.pkGeneral Business, Promotional

Urdu domain

پاکستان.
TLD type Country code top-level domain
StatusActive

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, the IDN ccTLD was delegated to the National Telecommunication Corporation and the zone was added to the root servers in February 2017. [3]

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Notes

    References

    1. ↑ PKNIC. "PKNIC - .pk Registry Provider". www.pknic.net.pk. Archived from the original on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
    2. ↑ PKNIC. "PKNIC - .pk Registry Provider". www.pknic.net.pk. Archived from the original on 12 April 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
    3. ↑ "Pakistan get it first ever Urdu Domain". 13 February 2017. Archived from the original on 3 October 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
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