Summer Gift: Sugarcane Juice in Pakistan

Thu Apr 27 2023
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ISLAMABAD:  The summer has reached its peak in Pakistan and sugarcane juice stalls can be seen receiving a large number of customers daily in the federal capital, Islamabad. The juice called ‘gannay ka rus’ in Urdu is the most popular drink in the South Asian country.  A stall owner Abdul Hameed in Islamabad said that a large number of customers from all parts of the city visit his stall and order juice from themselves and for their family members and friends. He said that he used Lelmon, mint leaves, salt, and ginger to make sugarcane juice.

Sugarcane Juice in Pakistan

A customer Saleem said that he often visits the stall and orders sugarcane juice for himself and his friend and terms it a great gift of the summer season especially in Pakistan. He said that the government and local owners should take some steps to promote and brand this juice at the international level. The machine that makes the sugarcane juice is called ‘wailna’ and a meter was also attached to it.

It may be recalled that the government of Pakistan had declared sugarcane juice as the “national drink” of the country. Sugarcane juice is popular among people from all walks of life across Pakistan.

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