Every year, Pakistani businesses lose websites to a missed email. Here is exactly what happens on expiry — and the system that makes it impossible for you.
Domain expiry timeline - Day 0: domain expires — website and email stop - Grace period (typically 0–30 days): renew at the normal price, everything restores - Redemption period (up to 30 more days): recoverable, but with punitive fees (often PKR 15,000+) - After redemption: the domain drops — anyone can register it. Competitors and domain squatters watch expired names
Hosting expiry Usually shorter: sites may be suspended at expiry with data retained for a limited window, then deleted. Ask your host for the exact policy IN WRITING and note the date.
The playbook 1. One registrar, one host: consolidation means fewer expiry dates to track 2. Auto-renew ON with a reliable payment method 3. The 3-calendar rule: set reminders at T-30, T-14 and T-3 days for every expiry 4. A dedicated email for registrations that you actually check — not an old address on a departed employee's phone 5. Yearly audit: one calendar slot to confirm all renewals and contact emails are current
If it has already expired Act TODAY: renew during grace at normal cost. In redemption: pay the fee if the domain matters — it is cheaper than rebranding. Already dropped: check who holds it, but budget realistically to buy it back.
Kairalmas sends renewal reminders and shows expiry dates in the portal dashboard — but the calendar reminders you set yourself are the real insurance.