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Best Domain Registrars in Pakistan

Recommendations for .pk, .com.pk and .com domains, plus notes on local rules, payment methods, and support languages.

Last updated 2026-08-19Prices checked monthly1 of 9 scored reviews with published testing notes6 registrars with primary-source pricingTransparent methodology
Short answer

PKNIC administers .pk end to end, including the registry, the DNS for the .pk root servers, and the registration of every name, and it takes registrations directly rather than only through third-party registrars. Foreign registrants are explicitly contemplated: PKNIC publishes separate annual fees for registrants inside Pakistan and for registrants or registrars located outside it. All new names must sit under one of the defined second or third levels, and PKNIC reserves names that are in use by other organisations or restricted for technical, ethical or national reasons. Note that .pk carries no DS record in the root, so DNSSEC validation is not available for a .pk name.

Best options

Use caseRecommendedWhy
Local ccTLD (.pk)—No global registrar we track sells .pk — register through a registry-accredited local registrar.
.com from Pakistan
Porkbun logoPorkbun
Verified .com renewal of $11.08. WHOIS privacy: free, included by default.
Business use
Namecheap logoNamecheap
Support channels: 24/7 live chat, ticket support, knowledge base.
Developers
Cloudflare Registrar logoCloudflare Registrar
Industry-leading anycast DNS with deep developer tooling. Public API documented.

The .com, business and developer picks above are the same in every country we cover, and we would rather say so than imply otherwise: they are global registrars, and nothing about them changes at a border. What genuinely varies by country is on this page below — which registrars can sell the local ccTLD and under what eligibility rules, how billing and VAT work, and which support languages are available.

Local registry and rules

Registry operator: PKNIC (www.pknic.net.pk)
Policy authority: PKNIC
Local presence: No. PKNIC publishes separate annual fees for registrants inside Pakistan and for registrants or registrars located outside it, so foreign registration is expressly contemplated. All new names must sit under one of the defined second or third levels.
DNSSEC: Not signed at the root — no registrar can offer DNSSEC validation for this ccTLD, whatever it advertises.
IDN: .پاکستان (punycode .xn--mgbai9azgqp6j) is delegated separately as Pakistan's Urdu-script ccTLD.
PKNIC operates the registry, the DNS for the .pk root servers and the registration system itself. Names already in use by other organisations, or reserved for technical, ethical or national reasons, are refused.
Source: www.pknic.net.pk/register-domain.html

ccTLD breakdown

.pk

Last checked 2026-08-19

Purpose: Pakistan's country code, administered directly by PKNIC.

Eligibility: Open to registrants outside Pakistan, at a separately published fee level. All new names must fall under a defined second or third level rather than being registered at the top of the namespace.

Tracked registrars that sell .pk

None of the registrars we track sell .pk at retail — it's available only through registry-accredited registrars (see Local registry and rules above for the official list).

PKNIC operates the registry, the .pk root-server DNS and the registration system. The delegation has no DS record in the root, so DNSSEC validation is unavailable regardless of registrar. Names conflicting with existing organisations, or reserved on technical, ethical or national grounds, are refused.

.com.pk

Last checked 2026-08-19

Purpose: Commercial third level, the standard Pakistani business identity.

Eligibility: One of the defined levels under PKNIC's domain structure; same registration route as .pk.

Tracked registrars that sell .com.pk

None of the registrars we track sell .com.pk at retail — it's available only through registry-accredited registrars (see Local registry and rules above for the official list).

Not sold by any registrar we track. PKNIC is the registration point.

.com pricing in USD

Verified and sample pricing per registrar for this TLD, with first-year, renewal, three-year cost and the date each figure was checked
RegistrarFirst-yearRenewal3-year costWHOIS privacyLast checked
(verified price)
Spaceship logoSpaceship
$8.88 +$0.20$9.98 +$0.20$29.44Free2026-08-19
(verified price)
Dynadot logoDynadot
$10.88$10.88$32.64Free2026-08-19
(verified price)
Porkbun logoPorkbun
$11.08$11.08$33.24Free2026-08-19
(verified price)
NameSilo
$17.29$17.29$51.87Free2026-08-19
(verified price)
Namecheap logoNamecheap
$11.28$18.48$48.24Free, with exceptions2026-08-19
(verified price)
Hover
$18.99$18.99$56.97Free, with exceptions2026-08-19
(sample price, not yet verified)
Cloudflare Registrar logoCloudflare Registrar
$10.44$10.44$31.32Free2026-05-12
(sample price, not yet verified)
Squarespace Domains logoSquarespace Domains
$11.00$20.00$51.00Free2026-05-12
(sample price, not yet verified)
GoDaddy logoGoDaddy
$11.99$21.99$55.97Free, with exceptions2026-05-12

+$0.20 marks the mandatory ICANN fee where a registrar itemises it separately instead of including it in the headline price. Prices are shown exactly as each registrar publishes them, and every ranking on this site compares the all-in total, so no registrar gains a position by splitting its price up.

Verified from the registrar's official pricing pageSample / preview pricing — pending verificationData sources

Most global registrars price domains in USD; local registrars often invoice in PKR.

Can a registrar we track handle Pakistan?

No registrar whose prices we verify sells any of the ccTLDs on this page, so a local or specialist registrar is the only route to them. A global registrar can still hold the .com, which renews from $10.18 at the cheapest seller we verify — many owners here run both.

Pakistan ccTLDs and whether a registrar we verify sells each one
ccTLDSellers we verifyCheapest verified renewalvs cheapest .com
.pk0Local registrar only—
.com.pk0Local registrar only—

Renewals are all-in and per year, at the cheapest registrar we verify for that extension, checked 2026-08-19. The .com reference is the cheapest verified .com renewal ($10.18). "Listed" counts registrars our country notes record as selling the extension without a price we have read ourselves.

What this page does not tell you: how the registrars based in Pakistan compare. We do not track a single registrar based there — so any claim here that a local registrar is cheaper, better supported or easier to pay would be invention. Where local billing in Pakistani Rupee (PKR), local-language support, or a registry rule requires a local registrar, that is a reason to use one, and comparing them is work we have not done.

FAQ

What is the best domain registrar in Pakistan?
PKNIC administers .pk end to end, including the registry, the DNS for the .pk root servers, and the registration of every name, and it takes registrations directly rather than only through third-party registrars. Foreign registrants are explicitly contemplated: PKNIC publishes separate annual fees for registrants inside Pakistan and for registrants or registrars located outside it. All new names must sit under one of the defined second or third levels, and PKNIC reserves names that are in use by other organisations or restricted for technical, ethical or national reasons. Note that .pk carries no DS record in the root, so DNSSEC validation is not available for a .pk name.
Do I need a local presence to register a .pk domain?
No. PKNIC publishes separate annual fees for registrants inside Pakistan and for registrants or registrars located outside it, so foreign registration is expressly contemplated. All new names must sit under one of the defined second or third levels.
Which global registrars sell .pk?
None of the registrars we track sell .pk at retail. PKNIC operates the registry, the .pk root-server DNS and the registration system. The delegation has no DS record in the root, so DNSSEC validation is unavailable regardless of registrar. Names conflicting with existing organisations, or reserved on technical, ethical or national grounds, are refused.
Which currency are domains billed in for users in Pakistan?
Most global registrars bill in USD regardless of buyer location. Local registrars typically invoice in Pakistani Rupee (PKR). PKNIC bills Pakistani registrants in rupees and non-Pakistani registrants in USD at a separately published rate. Global registrars bill in USD for gTLDs; Pakistani cards face international spending limits at many banks.
What payment methods work in Pakistan?
PKNIC bills Pakistani registrants in rupees and non-Pakistani registrants in USD at a separately published rate. Global registrars bill in USD for gTLDs; Pakistani cards face international spending limits at many banks.

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