Sugarcane juice declared 'national drink' of Pakistan

Islamabad, Jan. 25 (IANS): The Pakistan government on Friday declared sugarcane juice as the "national drink" of the country. The announcement came after the government conducted a Twitter poll where people were asked to decide on the country's national drink with two other options -- orange and carrot -- besides sugarcane, reports The Nation daily. According to the poll, 7,616 people or 81 per cent cast their votes favouring sugarcane juice, 15 per cent voted for orange juice while 4 per cent chose carrot.