Jilani

(This article is about the episode titled "Jilani". For the article about the character, please see: Ansar Jilani).
Jilani is the sixteenth episode of the first season of QIA.
== Summary ==
Sarah visits the Hong Kong Hub as she investigates the murder of a Pakistani research doctor.
== Blurb ==
“Welcome to the Hong Kong Hub.” - Captain Li
Teaming up with the QIA Agents of the Hong Kong Hub on a joint mission to investigate the murder of a Pakistani doctor two years ago, Sarah Cunnington finds herself beset on all sides by intrigue, mystery and conspiracies. If she can figure out who are her friends and who are her enemies, she might just survive…
== Synopsis ==
The Field Team are debriefed on the mysterious intruder from Jack Harringer's apartment, as well as Ansar Jilani, who was murdered in 2017. A plan is formulated to join forces with the Hong Kong Hub to investigate Jilani's death.
Hafiz's arm pains worsen, but she goes out on her fifth date with Ted anyway. Enora shows Sarah the USB drive that Jack gave her, which contains evidence of a traitor within the London Hub; Sarah promises to look into it further once she gets back from Hong Kong.
Sarah meets Director Lao and the Hong Kong Field Team, including Agent Xuē "Adrian" Wenquan, whose name rings a bell. Adrian and Sarah spend some time comparing notes on the Medical Journal they have been translating, and Adrian tells her about a secret mission that could be related to its contents.
She, Captain Wan Li and Agent Huang Chuntao Jump to Karachi, 2017, to question Jilani's widow, Nida Ansar, and learn that Jilani was secretly working for a company in Istanbul while betraying the QIA in CERN, and that he may have been murdered by Jacob Dorody.
After leaving Nida's house, Sarah is struck by a van and then attacked by two people, who attempt to sedate her. However, she is able to Jump in time, and she returns to London.
After her initial debriefing, Hall informs the team that they are going to have to interrogate Dorody, who is currently residing in the Void.
== Credits ==
=== Starring ===
Sarah Cunnington
Tasneem Hafiz
Ethan Taylor
Tom Burt
Enora Gallou
=== Also Starring ===
Brent Hall
=== Guest Stars ===
Mike Duncan
Drew Glenn
Cian Rose
Nida Ansar
Wan Li
Huang Chuntao
and Xuē "Adrian" Wenquan
== Jumps ==
Karachi, 27th November 2017 (see main article: Karachi 2017 Mission)
== Trivia ==
"Jilani" marks the first appearances of Director Lao, Xuē Wenquan (who had previously been mentioned in "Bedlam"), Captain Wan Li, Agent Huang Chuntao and the rest of the Hong Kong Field Team, as well as Ansar Jilani (who had previously been mentioned in "Milcha") and Nida Ansar.
== Availability ==
Episode 16 can be purchased on Amazon. It is also included in the Season One, Part II box set.
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