Sarcastic Reply to Forbes' Solo Female Pakistan Travel Article

Forbes: Why Pakistan should be on every solo female traveler's bucket list
Article link: on.forbes.com/601911XJW

This is a screenshot of a Twitter/X interaction between the official verified Forbes account and commentator Brian Tyler Cohen. Forbes posted an article promoting Pakistan as a destination that should be on every solo female traveler's bucket list, paired with an image of a solo female hiker in a Pakistani mountain landscape. Brian Tyler Cohen replied with a darkly humorous, shocking question: 'Did human trafficking write this?', which jokes that the reckless, dangerous suggestion to send solo female travelers to Pakistan sounds like it was written by human traffickers looking to lure potential victims, referencing common widespread safety concerns about high risk of violence, trafficking and abduction for foreign women in the region. The repost adds implicit context that this is a terrible idea that should be last on any bucket list.

The original interaction occurred on Twitter/X (now X) between Forbes and Brian Tyler Cohen. This screenshot was reposted to 9Gag with the original title 'Great idea, just make sure it's the LAST thing on the list', and has spread as a viral dark humor meme criticizing the irresponsible travel recommendation from Forbes.