.pk
| Introduced | 3 June 1992 |
|---|---|
DNSSEC | Yes |
| Registry website | PK NIC |
.pk is the designated
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]
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
National Telecommunication Corporation and the zone was added to the root servers in February 2017.[3]
See also
- Communications in Pakistan
- Internationalized domain name
- Telecommunications in Pakistan
Notes
References
- ^ PKNIC. "PKNIC - .pk Registry Provider". www.pknic.net.pk. Archived from the original on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ PKNIC. "PKNIC - .pk Registry Provider". www.pknic.net.pk. Archived from the original on 12 April 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ "Pakistan get it first ever Urdu Domin". 13 February 2017. Archived from the original on 3 October 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
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