Domain Registration in Pakistan
Search for a domain name and compare registration and renewal in PKR. The extension and registration term determine the price.
Domain registration and transfers currently require confirmation through the SAFI portal inquiry form. Searching does not reserve a domain or create an order.
Search for your domain
Begin with the name your customers will remember, then compare available extensions rather than changing the spelling repeatedly. Search results help you check availability and the offered price, but a search is not a reservation. Review the exact spelling, registration term and registrant details before confirming an order.
Registration, renewal and transfer prices
Compare the registration amount with the renewal amount and the years each payment covers. The table draws from the dated catalogue, not a new invoice verification. Standard and premium names can differ. Use the selected name’s confirmed order total for payment rather than treating a reference price as a guaranteed quote.
- Prices come from SAFI's domain order catalogue, checked on 24 October 2026. If your invoice shows a different amount, the invoice applies.
- Prices are for standard names. Premium names can cost more; any premium price is shown before you confirm the order.
- "Not listed" means a transfer is not offered for that extension through this catalogue. Ask support.
Choose .com, .pk or .com.pk
Choose an extension for the audience and name you want to keep using. A Pakistani business may compare .pk and .com.pk with .com for its customer base and naming options. Review the term and applicable eligibility rules before ordering; the extension alone does not guarantee search rankings or customer trust.
- Everything about buying a .pk name: .PK domain registration.
- Comparison guide: .pk vs .com.pk.
Next step: .AI prices and terms
What domain registration includes
Domain registration gives you use of the name for the paid term. It does not by itself build a website, run an application or provide mailboxes. Decide where the website and email will operate, then plan the necessary DNS records without assuming that every domain order includes a hosting bundle.
- You can point the domain at any host by changing its nameservers or DNS records.
Domain ownership and management
Put the correct person or business in the registrant details and keep the contact email accessible. That helps the right person receive renewal and verification notices. Check who can manage the account and DNS, and record the expiry date; ownership information and account access should remain clear when suppliers change.
- Privacy protection and transfer lock depend on the extension. Ask support whether they are available for the name you want.
- What happens after expiry: grace and redemption periods.
Next step: Renew an existing domain
Moving an existing domain to SAFI
Moving domain registration and moving a website are separate jobs. Confirm the procedure for your extension, its transfer price and any registration time added before starting. Some names require unlocking and an authorisation code; .pk procedures differ. Keep DNS and email continuity in the plan rather than assuming a transfer moves them.
Request a domain transfer- For .com and most generic extensions, a transfer adds one year to the registration.
- .pk and .com.pk names are not transferred this way; ask support about moving one.
Add hosting or business email
Choose hosting and email after deciding what the domain needs to do. A website requires an appropriate hosting service; a branded email address needs a mailbox service and the right DNS records. Compare the full service totals separately, and agree who will configure the records before changing a working setup.
Next step: How to pay
Browse domain extensions
Compare registration, renewal and transfer separately
The shared price catalogue is dated 2026-10-24; it is not a live availability response or a guaranteed invoice. Each amount covers its own listed term. .PK and .COM.PK have a two-year minimum registration period; the listed .COM initial term is one year.
- Registration is for a new, verifiably available name. A request or paid invoice does not establish completed registry registration.
- Renewal extends a name you already control. Do not substitute an introductory price for the renewal amount; check the actual expiry and invoice in your account.
- Transfer changes the registrar. Confirm the lock, authorisation code, registry restrictions and any added term first. Do not assume every extension receives an extra year.
Prices cover standard names. Premium names, tax, add-ons and overseas registrant rates may differ. Confirm the exact name, registrant, full payable amount and term at checkout. A DNS response or checkout redirect is not availability verification.
Budget for registration and the first renewal
Add the registration price and the first renewal to see what you would budget. Compare the years each total covers.
| Extension | Registration | First renewal | Combined budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| .com | Rs 3,333 / 1 year | Rs 3,999 / 1 year | Rs 7,332 / 2 years |
| .pk | Rs 3,999 / 2 years | Rs 4,199 / 2 years | Rs 8,198 / 4 years |
| .com.pk | Rs 3,999 / 2 years | Rs 4,199 / 2 years | Rs 8,198 / 4 years |
Catalogue checked 2026-10-24. Confirm availability, the current invoice and any extras before ordering.
Choose a domain, then connect it safely
Compare the published terms for .COM registration, .CO registration, .IO registration and .AI registration.
For a name already in use, check renewal timing and next charges first.
If the new name points to an existing site, plan DNS record changes and certificate and HTTPS checks before moving traffic.
Read the policies before paying
Where details are pending, confirm the terms that apply to your order before paying.
What will your domain connect to?
An address and a running website are different purchases. Review the website hosting options before selecting the destination for your domain. A compatible site can use shared hosting; a WordPress owner can compare managed website care. Plan the website and email records together so a change does not leave one service behind.
- If somebody is buying the name on your behalf, review SAFI’s account and responsibility guidance and agree registrant details, access and renewal ownership first.
Choose destinations before changing DNS
For a Pakistan name, start with the .pk and .com.pk registration guidance. Plan business email records and mailboxes alongside the website destination. If that destination needs a full server, compare the VPS responsibility checklist before changing records; registering a name does not configure these services automatically.
- Work through the .pk registration steps, compare .pk with .com.pk, and use the website-start checklist to plan the service the name will reach.
- If you are considering a different extension, compare the .com registration guidance. For a name you already own, check the domain-renewal decisions before placing a new-registration order.
Domain registration questions
Prices, terms, transfers and ownership.