Is Wikipedia Pakistan real? Yes. Wikipedia Pakistan is a real, working website at wikipedia.qd.je, where real people’s profiles are published after a manual check. It is a Pakistani profile directory, not a joke, not a copy of the global encyclopedia, and not a scam. This article explains what it is, how its verification works, and how you can tell it is genuine.
What is Wikipedia Pakistan?
Wikipedia Pakistan is a profile directory for genuine people from Pakistan. The site publishes a public page for each person, with a photo, a biography and a facts box covering their work, birth date, family and social links. The site currently lists 59 profiles, from creators and musicians to filmmakers and entrepreneurs. It was founded by Muhammad Usama Habeeb, whose own verified profile is on the site. The directory is in English, with an Urdu version for readers who prefer it.
Is Wikipedia Pakistan part of Wikipedia?
No. Wikipedia Pakistan is a separate project. It is not run by the Wikimedia Foundation, the organisation behind the global encyclopedia, and it is not affiliated with Wikipedia. The name describes the idea: a Wikipedia-style directory made for Pakistan. The two sites do different things – one is a reference work about topics, the other is a directory of verified people – and they are run by different teams.
How does profile verification work on Wikipedia Pakistan?
Every profile on Wikipedia Pakistan is checked by hand before it appears. The process has four steps.
1. Apply. You create an account and fill in a short questionnaire about yourself – your name, your work, your education and your social links. Applying is free.
2. Identity check. The team checks your identity against what you have told them, to make sure the profile belongs to a real person.
3. Manual review. An administrator reads the whole application and checks the details for accuracy. Nothing is published automatically. If something is missing, the team will ask you for it.
4. Publication. Only after approval does the profile go live, with the facts box, biography and photo. You can then share the single link anywhere.
The same manual review applies to edits. If you want a change to your profile, it is reviewed before it appears. That is the point of the site: a profile on Wikipedia Pakistan is not just a page someone wrote about themselves, it is a page the team has checked.
What does the blue tick mean?
The blue tick is the site’s verification mark. It appears next to a person’s name and means the team has confirmed their identity. The tick costs Rs 1,500, paid once, for life. It is optional. A profile without a tick can still be published and listed. To see the tick in practice, look at the verified profiles of Muhammad Usama Habeeb, the founder of Wikipedia Pakistan, and Umer Farooq, a wheelchair handball player and entrepreneur, and Rida Shareef. Read the guide to the Wikipedia Pakistan blue tick: price, benefits and how to get it for the full details.
How to check a profile yourself
You can check any profile here in a minute. Open the profile and look at the facts box: a verified profile shows the blue tick next to the name. Look at the biography and the life events, and follow the social links to see whether they match the person. The site also lists Verified Profiles and Most Visited Profiles on the homepage, so you can see which pages people trust most. If a profile has no tick, or the facts are missing, treat it as an ordinary page and check the links yourself.
Is Wikipedia Pakistan worth using?
If you are a genuine person from Pakistan who wants a single, checked public page, yes. A Wikipedia Pakistan profile is free to create, it is reviewed by a person, and it gives you one link that shows who you are and what you do. You can also keep parts private: hide your photo, keep your phone number private, and use the Urdu version of the site. Read how profile verification works on Wikipedia Pakistan for the full process, and how to create your profile on Wikipedia Pakistan to apply.
