In November 2015, Karima Baloch went to Canada as a refugee. She said that she escaped a Pakistani military attack on the town of Tump and stayed underground for nearly a year before arriving in Toronto. It was reported that she intended to apply for refugee status in Canada. Karima attended the Amnesty International's 'Rights for Rights' event to raise awareness of the world community on the abductions and disappearances in Balochistan. Karima Baloch was last seen alive on 20 December 2020. On 22 December, the 37-year-old activist was found dead in Toronto.