.gkp.pk Domain
Register your domain name in the .gkp.pk extension for PKR 4,149 / 2 years. Reserved for registered Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government departments — documents required.
About .gkp.pk
PKNIC's restricted extension reserved for registered government departments and institutions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Only an authorised representative of a registered Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government department or affiliated institution can register .gkp.pk — it is not available to individuals, private businesses, or bodies outside Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's government.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's registered government departments and institutions use .gkp.pk to identify their official websites as part of the KP provincial government.
Registration and renewal run in the standard 2-year PKNIC increments; PKNIC requires supporting documents before approving a new registration, though renewal itself needs no fresh paperwork.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (formerly NWFP) sits in Pakistan's north-west and includes cities such as Peshawar, Abbottabad, Bannu, Kohat, Mardan and Swat, contributing roughly 10–11% of national GDP. .gkp.pk is reserved exclusively for KPK's registered provincial government departments and institutes.
Who can register .gkp.pk?
- Restricted to registered Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government departments, agencies and affiliated institutions
- Not available for individuals, private companies or commercial use
- Applicant must be an authorised officer or department head of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government
- Content must relate to the department's official function
- Applicant must be an authorised representative of a registered KPK government department
Documents required
PKNIC only activates .gkp.pk after reviewing supporting documents. Send the following and we'll submit it on your behalf.
- Official request on the department's letterhead, signed by the director/head
- CNIC copy of the authorised director/head making the request
- Proof of the department's registration/mandate under the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government
Why KP departments choose .gkp.pk
A directorate, board or district office of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government that publishes under .gkp.pk tells residents, contractors and job applicants that the site is genuinely part of the provincial administration — not a private consultancy or a copy-cat page reusing government branding. Because PKNIC verifies every applicant before switching the name on, only a real KP government office can ever hold a .gkp.pk address.
With departments spread across cities such as Peshawar, Abbottabad, Mardan, Kohat, Bannu and Swat, a verified .gkp.pk address gives the public one dependable place to check circulars, recruitment notices and public service announcements, instead of relying on unofficial pages that anyone could set up and that carry no such guarantee.
As your registrar we take on the PKNIC paperwork: reviewing your department's letterhead request and the authorised officer's CNIC copy for the format PKNIC expects, submitting on your behalf, and following the request through to activation — keeping you updated by WhatsApp or email rather than leaving you to track a ticket through PKNIC's own systems.
Not a Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government office?
.gkp.pk is reserved for KP's own provincial departments, so a federal ministry belongs under .gov.pk, and an office based in another province or territory should use its matching extension — .gop.pk for Punjab, .gos.pk for Sindh, .gob.pk for Balochistan, .gok.pk for Azad Jammu & Kashmir or .gog.pk for Gilgit-Baltistan.
A registered NGO or trust running KP-based development work should register under .org.pk instead, while a private business, media outlet or individual is free to register the open .pk extension without submitting any documents.
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Domain facts & transfer documentation
Transferring a .gkp.pk domain to us
PKNIC is the sole registrar and sponsor for every .gkp.pk name, so a transfer between service providers needs a signed authorisation letter on your current registrant's letterhead (with company stamp/seal) plus a copy of the CEO's CNIC, naming the domain and the receiving PKNIC ID. Download the template below and send it back to us to start a transfer into our account.
Owner mismatch correction
If the registrant name on file doesn't match your company letterhead or official seal, PKNIC requires a notarised affidavit (on stamp paper worth PKR 100, attested by an oath commissioner) giving your CNIC number, company name, an explanation of the mismatch, the domain name, and the receiving PKNIC account ID.
Individual owner transfer
An individual registrant moving a .gkp.pk domain between providers can instead submit a notarised affidavit (stamp paper worth PKR 100, oath-commissioner attested) stating their full name, the domain name, CNIC number, residential address, and the receiving PKNIC account ID.
Frequently asked questions
Who can register .gkp.pk?
Registered government departments and affiliated institutions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa only.
Can an individual register .gkp.pk?
No — only an authorised representative applying on behalf of a registered Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government department can.
How long is the minimum term?
.gkp.pk is registered for 2 years at a time, up to 10 years, and renewed in the same increments.
How does a transfer between registrants work?
It needs a signed authorisation letter to PKNIC naming the outgoing and incoming registrant, plus the department's registration proof — we can supply the template.
Can a KP autonomous authority register .gkp.pk?
Only if it can show its registration or mandate as part of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government structure — a fully independent authority is often better matched to .org.pk, and we can help you check before applying.
Can a Peshawar office and a district office in Swat or Bannu both get their own names?
Yes — each eligible KP government office applies with its own documents and can hold its own .gkp.pk domain rather than sharing one across the province.
Can we run email on .gkp.pk as well as a website?
Yes — once PKNIC activates the domain you can point MX records at any mail provider alongside your website's A or CNAME records.
What does .gkp.pk cost to register, renew or restore?
Registration is PKR 4,149 for the first 2 years, and it renews at the same rate — no separate, higher renewal price. A lapsed name can be redeemed for PKR 1,000 between the 7th and 20th day after expiry, after which it becomes available for public auction. Transfers between registrars carry no PKNIC fee.
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