.pk Domain Registration in Pakistan: Complete PKNIC Guide

Which .pk extension should you choose?

• .com.pk — the standard choice for commercial businesses in Pakistan.
• .pk — shorter and more premium, ideal for brands.
• .net.pk — network and technology services.
• .org.pk — non-profits and associations.
• .edu.pk / .gov.pk — restricted to verified institutions and government bodies.

Before you register

Check availability first with our domain name generator or look up an existing record with the WHOIS lookup, which queries PKNIC directly for .pk domains. If you still need the name itself, the AI business name generator produces brandable options with .pk availability built in.

Registration periods and renewals

PKNIC registrations are commonly issued for two-year terms. Diarise your expiry date the day you register — an expired domain can be picked up by someone else and recovering it is expensive and slow. A WHOIS lookup shows your exact expiry date at any time.

Protect your brand

Register the .com and the .pk together where budget allows, then redirect one to the other. This prevents a competitor from taking the local version of your brand and keeps both search engines and customers pointed at one canonical site.

After registration: point it at your hosting

Update your nameservers to your hosting provider's, then verify the change worldwide with our DNS propagation checker. Full propagation usually completes within a few hours.

Register with QW HOSTING

QW HOSTING handles .pk and .com.pk registration, renewals, DNS management and hosting setup in one place, with support in Urdu and English.