ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Friday will preside over a judicial commission for the appointment of judges in the Supreme Court and Sindh High Court, Aaj News reported.

The meeting of Judicial Commission  will be held today at Islamabad.

The meeting will be attended by the 9 members of the Judicial Commission.

The meeting will seek appointment of Additional Judges in SHC and one permanent judge in the SC.

Before the previous sitting of the Judicial Commission, government had opposed the appointment of two adhoc judges while Bar Councils and the government supported the appointment of judge on permanent basis, so the appointment of one judge in the SC would easily be materialized.

Sources said Chief Justice of Lahore High Court Sheikh Azmat Saeed would likely be appointed as permanent judge of the SC while Justice Umar Atta Bandiyal would likely to acquire the position of Chief Justice LHC.