8 episodes
The Kill List CBC True Crime
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4.6 • 171 Ratings
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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.
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Death of an Icon
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.
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A Death in Sweden
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?
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The Dissident Club
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?
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‘I am not a terrorist’
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?
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Living Ghosts
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.
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The Pier
New documents, witnesses and a renowned forensic scientist all lead to the same, unsettling conclusion about what really happened to Karima.
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Customer Reviews
The Hit List
This podcast is so amazingly put together. Thank you so much for bringing awareness to this amazing group of people. The strength and courage they have shown while standing up against Pakistan’s government has left me speechless. This is the BEST and saddest podcast I have listened to. Thank you!
Let down by the ending
I can’t help but feel thrown off by the structure of this podcast. Why save hard evidence regarding someone’s death for the final episode, and devote the 5 previous episodes to conjecture pertaining to their final moments, going so far to have a former diplomat emphatically say the police weren’t thorough enough in their investigation? Especially when the findings in the last episode contradict those claims. Why wouldn’t obtaining the police report be the first course of action?
This was a great listen: disturbing, gripping, and what’s more it felt important. I just can’t help but feel that the way Mary Lynk chose to tell Karima’s story, and the order in which she investigates was ultimately misguided. Also falls into the trap you see in a lot of true crime podcasts where the author inserts themselves and how they’ve been affected into the narrative, which I feel is missing the point.
Liberal podcast
No thanks!