.pk
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The Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Pakistan is .pk. The administration of 'pk' domain names is exclusively managed by PKNIC, the sole organisation authorised by the Government of the Islamic republic of Pakistan for this purpose. Established in June 1992, PKNIC operates as a non-profit, non-statutory corporation that is member-based.
Domain categories
All new domains that are registered under .pk must belong to one of the following second-level or third-level domains.[1]
| 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 |
| .ac.pk | Educational and academic services |
| .edu.pk | Accredited educational Institutes |
| .res.pk | research institutes |
| .gov.pk | Federal ministries of the Government of Pakistan |
| .mil.pk | Pakistan Military organisations |
| .gok.pk | Territorial ministries and departments of the so-called government of Pakistan illegally occupied Jammu-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 |
Domain in Urdu script
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In 2011, a new top-level domain was introduced for Pakistan, designed for domain names in the local language. The domain, پاکستان., received approval from the ICANN Board on January 7, 2011, to represent Pakistan using the Perso-Arabic script. Subsequently, on 04 February 2011, the IDN ccTLD پاکستان. was assigned to the National Telecommunication Corporation, and the zone was incorporated into the root servers in February 2017.
Notes
References
- ↑ PKNIC. "PKNIC - .pk Registry Provider". www.pknic.net.pk. Archived from the original on 12 April 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2018.