{"id":12520,"date":"2021-12-09T23:09:31","date_gmt":"2021-12-09T23:09:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/?p=12520"},"modified":"2021-12-09T23:09:31","modified_gmt":"2021-12-09T23:09:31","slug":"railways-organizes-welcome-party-for-foreign-tourists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/2021\/12\/09\/railways-organizes-welcome-party-for-foreign-tourists\/","title":{"rendered":"Railways Organizes Welcome Party For Foreign Tourists"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LAHORE: Pakistan Railways arranged a befitting welcome party for the visiting rail tourist and enthusiasts from UK, Spain, Germany, Austria, USA and Canada.<\/p>\n<p>According to Pakistan Railways spokesman here Thursday, the Federal Minister for Railways Azam Khan Swati welcomed the foreign guests at the event.<\/p>\n<p>In accordance with the government&#8217;s vision of promoting tourism in the country, Pakistan Railways rehabilitated steam locomotive hauled trains built in 1912 for visiting tourists and photographers of international acclaim.<\/p>\n<p>Minister while addressing the gathering said, &#8220;I&#8217;m sure you have felt the hospitality of Pakistan and gotten a chance to closely observe Pakistan Railways rich heritage spanning over 151 years. I declare you as ambassadors of Pakistan and look forward to seeing you again.&#8221;Federal Minister distributed Railway souvenirs among the visitors. 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