Simple, Transparent .pk Pricing
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First-year registration price
- ✔ Free WHOIS privacy
- ✔ Free DNS management
- ✔ Instant activation
Renewal
Standard annual renewal rate
- ✔ Auto-renew available
- ✔ Renewal reminder emails
- ✔ No hidden fees
Transfer
Move an existing .pk domain to us
- ✔ Adds 1 year on transfer
- ✔ Free transfer assistance
- ✔ No downtime
What Is A .pk Domain, And Who Is It For?
.pk is Pakistan's open national top-level domain, managed by DomainHost on behalf of PKNIC (the Pakistan Network Information Center, the official .pk registry). Unlike some of Pakistan's more specific second-level extensions such as .com.pk or .edu.pk, .pk itself carries no category restriction — it's the broadest, most flexible option within the Pakistan ccTLD family, open to individuals, businesses, and organizations alike.
It's the natural choice for any Pakistan-based project that wants a short, memorable address without being locked into a commercial, educational, or non-profit label: personal brands, freelancers, local shops, community projects, and any business still deciding exactly how to categorize itself online. Because DomainHost is headquartered in Karachi, Pakistan, our registration team handles the PKNIC-side verification directly, so customers never have to deal with the registry themselves.
For a Pakistani audience, .pk signals strong local relevance in a way a generic .com never quite can — search engines and local visitors alike read it as a clear, deliberate statement that a business is rooted in Pakistan. That local trust comes with a tradeoff: outside Pakistan, .pk doesn't carry the same universal recognition as .com, so a brand with international ambitions may still want a .com as its primary address.
The practical rule: choose .pk when your primary audience is inside Pakistan and you want the domain itself to reinforce that local identity, or when your ideal name is already taken on .com but open on .pk. Many Pakistani businesses run both together — a .com for international reach and a .pk as the locally-trusted anchor.
The practical rule: choose .pk when your primary audience is inside Pakistan and you want the shortest, most recognizably local domain available — for businesses serving both domestic and international customers, many register .pk alongside a .com to cover both audiences without giving up either signal.
- ✔ Minimum length: 2 characters
- ✔ Category: Pakistan
- ✔ WHOIS privacy: Included, free
- ✔ Typical renewal: $9.99/yr
What You Get With A .pk Registration
Every .pk domain registered through DomainHost includes free WHOIS privacy, full DNS control, and instant activation once PKNIC verification is complete — no extra tiers, no upsells.
Registration Requirements
.pk is part of Pakistan's PKNIC-managed ccTLD family, so registration includes a short verification step alongside standard checkout. Individuals need a valid CNIC (Computerized National Identity Card) or NICOP number, while organizations need a company or business registration document, such as a SECP incorporation certificate or a firm/NTN registration. DomainHost's registration team, based in Karachi, verifies these documents on your behalf as part of checkout, so you never have to deal with PKNIC directly.
.pk Domain Questions
Individuals need a valid CNIC (Computerized National Identity Card) or NICOP number. Organizations need a company or business registration document, such as a SECP incorporation certificate or a firm/NTN registration. DomainHost verifies these on your behalf during checkout, so you don't have to submit anything directly to PKNIC.
Yes. Every .pk domain registered through DomainHost includes free WHOIS privacy protection by default, masking your personal contact details from the public WHOIS database at no extra charge.
Most .pk domains activate within minutes once your CNIC or company registration document has been verified by our registration team. Verification is typically completed the same business day.
Yes. You can transfer a .pk domain to or away from DomainHost at any time, subject to the standard 60-day post-registration transfer lock. Transfers to us cost $7.99 and add a year to your registration.