Getting a verified profile on Wikipedia Pakistan is not automatic. Every profile goes through the same checks before it appears on the site: an application, an identity check and a manual review by an administrator. This guide explains each step, using only what the site itself shows, so you know exactly what happens after you apply.
Step 1: Apply on the site
Everything starts on the Apply page. The application form has five steps: Account, Profile type, Your details, Privacy, and Review & submit. You create an account, choose the type of profile you are applying for, enter your details, choose your privacy settings and then review and submit the application. If you are applying for someone else, the form asks whether you represent that person. That is an additional paid option, and it is only approved if the person you represent is notable.
Step 2: The identity (ID) check
As part of your details, you are asked for an ID document. The form asks you to upload a photo of your ID document, and it states that you should only include information that you can prove with an ID document. Your ID document is stored privately: the site states that it is never published or shared. That is the point of the check — the team compares the details in your application with the document, rather than taking them on trust.
Step 3: Manual review by an administrator
Nothing goes live until the review is complete. The Apply page states that the team will manually review your information and that nothing is published until it has been approved. Impossible or misleading information is rejected at this stage, so an application is not approved simply because the form was filled in.
Step 4: Watch the status on your dashboard
After you apply, you can follow the result from My Dashboard. When a profile is approved and live, the dashboard shows a green “Approved (Published)” status. If you later ask for a change, the dashboard shows that the request is “Waiting for admin approval”, and nothing goes live until an administrator has decided. Some details are locked once they are set: your name, date of birth and birthplace, and your CNIC or ID number can never be changed from the dashboard, and you must contact the team if they are wrong. Your current location can be changed by you. The dashboard also shows the status of any blue-tick request.
What verification is — and what it is not
A verified, published profile is one verified page for a genuine person, shown in the search results on the site. It is not the same as the blue tick. The blue tick is a separate, optional step: it costs Rs 1,500 as a one-time payment for life, it is only available on a published profile, and payment details are shared only after the profile has been approved. You can read more on the blue-tick page, and in How to Get a Verified Profile Page on Wikipedia Pakistan.
Examples of live verified profiles
Muhammad Usama Habeeb has a live, approved profile on the site, and Rida Shareef also has a live profile. Each one is a single verified page for that person, with the details the team was able to check.
What gets approved — and what does not
- Details that match the ID document you supplied.
- Information that is accurate and can be checked.
- Applications from the person the profile is about, or from a representative where that is stated and approved.
- Impossible or misleading information is rejected, and nothing is published until it is approved.
Verification on Wikipedia Pakistan is therefore a short process with a clear purpose: prove who you are, let the team check it by hand, and only then does your profile go live.
