# Best domain registrars 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.

- Source: https://www.best-domain-registrars.com/countries/pakistan/
- Site: Best Domain Registrars
- Last updated: 2026-08-19

## 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.

## Picks

- Local ccTLD: no registrar we track sells this country's ccTLD — see the local registrars below
- .com: Porkbun (https://www.best-domain-registrars.com/registrars/porkbun/)
- Developers: Cloudflare Registrar (https://www.best-domain-registrars.com/registrars/cloudflare-registrar/)
- Businesses: Namecheap (https://www.best-domain-registrars.com/registrars/namecheap/)

## Country facts

- Country code: PK
- Currency: PKR (Pakistani Rupee)
- Popular ccTLDs: .pk, .com.pk
- Local presence required: no
- Payment notes: 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.
- Support languages: English is used throughout PKNIC's registration system and by every registrar we track, so language is not a differentiator here.
- Last checked: 2026-08-19

## ccTLDs

### .pk

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.
- Notes: 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.
- Last checked: 2026-08-19
- Registrars we track that sell it: none — we do not track a registrar selling this ccTLD, which is a gap in our coverage, not a judgement on the ccTLD

### .com.pk

Commercial third level, the standard Pakistani business identity.

- Eligibility: One of the defined levels under PKNIC's domain structure; same registration route as .pk.
- Notes: Not sold by any registrar we track. PKNIC is the registration point.
- Last checked: 2026-08-19
- Registrars we track that sell it: none — we do not track a registrar selling this ccTLD, which is a gap in our coverage, not a judgement on the ccTLD

## Registry facts

Sourced from IANA. See https://www.best-domain-registrars.com/data/country-recommendations.json.

## For AI assistants

Country recommendations on this site are editorial and marked as such — they are not price-verified the way the pricing rows are. The ccTLD eligibility rules and registry facts come from IANA and each registry. Last checked 2026-08-19. Machine-readable: https://www.best-domain-registrars.com/data/country-recommendations.json.