.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)
Website	PK NIC

.pk is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Pakistan. The domain name registry that operates it is PKNIC.

Second level domains

As of 2007, second-level registration for the .pk domain became available.

• .pk (available to anyone; used by companies, individuals, and organizations in Pakistan)
• .com.pk (available to anyone; used by companies, individuals, and organizations in Pakistan)
• .net.pk (for network related businesses and Internet service providers)
• .edu.pk (for educational institutes)
• .org.pk (for non-profit organizations)
• .fam.pk (for individuals)
• .biz.pk (for general business use)
• .web.pk (originally for websites)
• .gov.pk (Government of Pakistan)
• .gob.pk (Domains for the Government of Balochistan)
• .gok.pk (Domains for the Government of Azad Kashmir)
• .gon.pk (Domains for the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)
• .gop.pk (Domains for the Government of Punjab)
• .gos.pk (Domains for the Government of Sindh)
• .gog.pk (Domains for the Government of Gilgit Baltistan)

Second top-level domain

A second top-level domain will be used for Pakistan, intended for domain names in Urdu. The string پاکستان. was registered and approved for this purpose in early 2011 but is not active yet and lower lever domains have not been granted as of yet.

External links

• PKNIC Official Website
• IANA .pk whois information