.pk
| Introduced | 3 June 1992 |
|---|---|
| TLDtype | Country code top-level domain |
| Status | Active |
| Registry | PKNIC |
| Sponsor | PKNIC |
| Intended use | Entities connected withPakistan |
| Actual use | Popular inPakistan |
| 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 |
.pkis the designatedInternetcountry codetop-level domain(ccTLD) forPakistan.PKNICis the only organization endorsed by theGovernment of Pakistanto 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[edit]
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 |
| .pk | Commercial entities registered inPakistan |
| .org.pk | Non-profit organisations |
| .net.pk | Network service providers |
| .edu.pk | Educational Institutes |
| .res.pk | research institutes |
| .gov.pk | Federal ministries of theGovernment of Pakistan |
| .mil.pk | Pakistan Military organizations |
| .gok.pk | Territorial ministries and departments of theGovernment of Azad Jammu and Kashmir |
| .gob.pk | Provincial ministries and departments of theGovernment of Balochistan |
| .gkp.pk | Provincial ministries and departments of theGovernment of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| .gop.pk | Provincial ministries and departments of theGovernment of Punjab |
| .gos.pk | Provincial ministries and departments of theGovernment of Sindh |
| .gog.pk | Territorial ministries and departments of theGovernment of Gilgit-Baltistan |
| .ltd.pk | limited companies |
| .web.pk | Individual websites |
| .fam.pk | Family and Individuals |
| .biz.pk | General Business, Promotional |
Urdu domain[edit]
| TLDtype | Country code top-level domain |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
In 2011 a new top domain was registered for Pakistan, intended for domain names in thelocal language.The domain,پاکستان.,was approved by theICANNBoard on 7 January 2011 to represent Pakistan in the Perso-Arabic script. On 4 February 2011, IDN ccTLD پاکستان. was delegated to theNational Telecommunication Corporationand the zone was added to the root servers in February 2017.[3]
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- ^PKNIC."PKNIC -.pk Registry Provider".pknic.net.pk.Archivedfrom the original on 18 April 2018.Retrieved17 April2018.
- ^PKNIC."PKNIC -.pk Registry Provider".pknic.net.pk.Archivedfrom the original on 12 April 2018.Retrieved17 April2018.
- ^"Pakistan get it first ever Urdu Domin".13 February 2017.Archivedfrom the original on 3 October 2020.Retrieved15 July2019.
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