The Kill List

When human rights activist Karima Baloch is found drowned off the shores of Toronto, an investigation into her mysterious death leads all the way back to Pakistan, the country she had recently fled. In this six-part series, host Mary Lynk explores the rampant abductions and killings of dissidents in Pakistan, the dangers that follow those who flee to the West, and a terrifying intelligence agency with tentacles around the globe. How did Karima die? And would Pakistan really carry out an assassination far beyond its borders? This is a story that a powerful state doesn’t want you to know. For the best in true crime from CBC, ad-free, visit apple.co/cbctruecrime.

Episodes

Introducing: The Kill List

June 21, 2022 • 3 mins

A leading human rights activist and vocal critic of the Pakistan government dies suddenly in Canada. The international community calls the death suspicious. But would Pakistan really carry out an assassination far beyond its borders? Host Mary Lynk investigates the death of Karima Baloch, the killing of her people, and the dangers that follow Pakistani dissidents who flee to the West. A six-part investigation. Coming July 11, 202...

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Episode 1: Death of an Icon

July 11, 2022 • 51 mins

A leading human rights activist is found dead. Many immediately suspect murder. The assassinations of dissidents like her have become commonplace in Pakistan. But Karima Baloch's body was discovered off the shores of Toronto, the city where she fled for her life. For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/the-kill-list-transcripts-listen-1.6514561

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Episode 2: A Death in Sweden

July 11, 2022 • 43 mins

Months before Karima’s death, another prominent Baloch dissident is found drowned in a river in Sweden. Sajid Hussain had also fled Pakistan to start a new life in safety. His death bears a striking resemblance to Karima’s. Could the two be connected? For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/the-kill-list-transcripts-listen-1.6514561

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Episode 3: The Dissident Club

July 11, 2022 • 47 mins

Mary meets those who have been told they are on a kill list. Exiles from Pakistan have sought safety through the Western world. But do they remain in danger, no matter how far they flee? For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/the-kill-list-transcripts-listen-1.6514561

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Episode 4: ‘I am not a terrorist’

July 25, 2022 • 58 mins

We learn about Karima’s final days from those closest to her, including a man who’s finally ready to speak. After escaping death in Pakistan, what evidence is there that Karima may have taken her own life? For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/the-kill-list-transcripts-listen-1.6514561

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Episode 5: Living Ghosts

August 1, 2022 • 63 mins

We follow Karima’s dramatic return to Balochistan — where even in death, she’s considered a threat. And hear from those in her homeland still willing to risk their lives by speaking out. For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/the-kill-list-transcripts-listen-1.6514561

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Episode 6: The Pier

August 8, 2022 • 65 mins

New documents, witnesses and a renowned forensic scientist all lead to the same, unsettling conclusion about what really happened to Karima. For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/the-kill-list-transcripts-listen-1.6514561

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The Kill List

Episodes

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Episode 2: A Death in Sweden

Episode 3: The Dissident Club

Episode 4: ‘I am not a terrorist’

Episode 5: Living Ghosts

Episode 6: The Pier

Popular Podcasts

Introducing: The Kill List

Episode 1: Death of an Icon