LAHORE, Dec 18: A damages suit was filed before the senior civil judge on Wednesday against former captain of Pakistan cricket team Wasim Akram for having appeared in a television commercial of a liquor brand.

Fiaz Ahmad pleaded that in a television commercial ran on Nov 23, Wasim has been shown to have conveyed to the viewers that the advertised liquor brand is the source of his physical energy and joy.

The plaintiff contended that this act on part of Wasim Akram was totally un-Islamic and against the social norms of an Islamic society.

He pleaded that since Wasim was considered as one of the leading players in international cricket, appearing in such an advertisement did not merit his stature.

He contended that being a staunch follower of Wasim, he had been extremely disappointed with his decision to feature in a liquor commercial and had suffered severe mental shock for which he should be paid Rs24,000 as damages.

The court will scrutinize the plaint on Thursday (today) for issuing notice to the defendant.