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Updated: Jan 25, 2019 18:31 IST

The Pakistan government on Friday declared sugarcane juice as the “national drink” of the country.

What is the national juice of Pakistan? — Govt of Pakistan (@pid_gov) January 24, 2019

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.