ECC wheat import decision challenged in LHC.

LAHORE -- A petition has been filed in Lahore High Court (LHC) to challenge the government's decision to import wheat due to its shortage in country on Wednesday.

Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) on Monday approved import of 300,000 tons of wheat to cater wheat shortage in the country.

Kisan Bachao Tehreek, a farmers' association, has filed the petition against the ECC decision at the high court.

President of the body, Nasir Ghumman has said in petition that the farmers will suffer losses due to import of wheat.

According to the petition, the federal government has...