LHC issues notice to govt over ECC decision of wheat import.

LAHORE -- The Lahore High Court (LHC) has summoned reply from the federal government over the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) decision to import wheat on Thursday.

Chief Justice LHC Mamoon Rasheed Shaikh heard a petition challenging the government's decision to import wheat due to its shortage in country.

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 petition against the ECC decision at the high court. President of the body, Nasir Ghumman, argued before the court that the government's policies have caused the crisis in the country. He said the decision of importing 300,000 tons of wheat was against the interest of farmers and the country.

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