The paper is divided in four parts. Part One provides some information concerning the size, the partisan affiliation of the Chairpersons, the representation of opposition parties and the size of the support staff of the Asian PACs. Part two discusses the way in which PACs are set up, the dispositions under which they operate and the scope of their mandate. Part Three discusses the amount of activities carried out by PACs in the Asian region, while in the final part we draw some conclusions.