.PK Domain Requirements & Criteria Pakistan FAQ - What might constitute my domain name registration to be refused or my domain to be closed or canceled?
- Your domain name might be refused or canceled if you attempt to register a domain name that:
1. infringes upon a registered tradename,
2. is not bona fide as recognized by international best practice,
3. is a contravention in the opinion of PKNIC and 101Domain to be a contravention of the latest version of the Pakistan Penal Code Act, 1860 (including offences of defamation & blasphemy)/ Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997/any applicable criminal law,
4. has been declared by a Criminal Court of appropriate jurisdiction to have contravened the latest version of Pakistan Penal Code Act, 1860 (including offenses of defamation & blasphemy)/Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997/any applicable criminal law), or
5. in the opinion of PKNIC and/or 101Domain is not appropriate for registration.
- What are some basic rules of .PK domain names?
- 1) There is no requirement for the domain registrant to have any local presence and no Admin contact needs to be present in Pakistan.
2) Any claim to trade name or copyright under .PK domain name is considered valid only if it is registered with an official trade-name/copyright/patent office in Pakistan, or is recognized by the courts of law in Pakistan (e.g. international trademarks).
3) Acceptance of the listing entry by the delegated authority confers no rights to the applicant regarding the legitimacy or otherwise of the association of the name with the applicant, nor does it confer to the applicant any other rights associated with ownership of the name, or any rights to its use.
4) No adjudication is made within the registration function as to whether the applicant has a legitimate right to a name. The applicant in lodging the request for a name informs the delegated authority that they are asserting a claimed right to a name.
5) The domain registrant for .edu.pk domain extensions must be a bona fide educational institute, with sizeable active student enrollment.
6) Domain names may be removed from the registration function's records upon receipt of written advice indicating that the list entry should be removed from the registry, on condition that the original applicant (or corporate entity) submits the advice to the delegated authority.
7) All registration information will be considered as information within the public domain, and will be accessible using the Internet as the publication vehicle. No provision is made concerning acceptance of information under any imposed condition of confidentiality or non-disclosure.
8) There is no restriction for the domain name to match the company or its trademarks.
9) There is no restriction for generic dictionary names, and these can be registered under any .pk name, unless precluded by some other clause of this agreement.
10) The party requesting registration of this name certifies that, to her/his knowledge, the use of this name does not violate trademark or other statues.
11) Registering a domain name does not confer any legal rights to that name and any disputes between parties over the rights to use a particular name are to be settled between the contending parties using normal legal methods and the "Dispute Resolution" method.
- What is an example of a domain name that can be deleted/removed?
- 1) Certain words that are deemed derogatory, or offensive will be not be permitted in a domain name. The list of these words is provided by PKNIC Advisory Group members, and may be amended from time to time by PKNIC that, in its discretion, reflect the local community standards.
2) Any domain name whose commonly understood usage results in an obvious attempt at significantly conveying hate, or derogatory material against any religion, person, living or dead, city or a sovereign entity, or a public office, title or any branch of Government of Pakistan, will be subject to de-activation and deletion. Any such action about a domain name shall be taken by PKNIC on the recommendation of its Advisory Group members, provided that the name of the targeted person, entity, or religion etc is a part of the domain name. If the name of the domain is not questionable in this way, PKNIC shall not examine or take into account the contents of any web site associated with a domain name.
3) If a domain name unambiguously matches the name of a famous person of Pakistan, whereas that person has been mentioned in the news media for no less than ten instances (referred to as "Famous Person" here), such domain name will require a "No Objection" clearance from the Famous Person, when PKNIC is notified of the existence such a domain name, by any interested party.
- What do I agree to when I register a .PK domain name?
- The applicant hereby agrees to and is wholly responsible for any and all material or content placed either intentionally or otherwise whether or not known to the applicant and 101Domain shall not be deemed to have any knowledge of the same nor be liable for any claims or losses or damages consequential to any such material or content placed on any website with a PKNIC/101Domain registered Domain Name. In any case, the applicant hereby irrevocably agrees hereby that the applicant shall indemnify 101Domain for any losses, damages, consequences or liabilities suffered or claimed against 101Domain.
Source: http://pk5.pknic.net.pk
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