Syed Yasir Abbas
Lieutenant Syed Yaser Abbas Rizvi | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Syed Yaser Abbas |
| Nickname(s) | Cheetah |
| Born | 22 July 1986 Lahore, Punjab province, Pakistan |
| Died | Karachi, Sindh province, Pakistan |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance |  Pakistan |
| Service/ |  Pakistan Navy |
| Years of service | 2004–2011 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant |
| Service number | PN-90223 |
| Unit | No. 101st Squadron Eagle |
| Commands held | 222nd Squadron Iron Claw Naval Rapid Response Squadron 5th Team, Pakistan Navy SEALs |
| Battles/wars | War in North-West Pakistan Operation Mehran |
| Awards | Sitar-e-Basalat (on 14 August 2011) |
Syed Yaser Abbas S.Bt, was an aeronautical engineer in the Pakistan Navy. He was the Officer on Duty at PNS Mehran on the day of Mehran Attack.[1] He was the first casualty of the PNS Mehran attack on May 22, 2011. During the gun-battle with the terrorists, Lt Yaser Abbas S.Bt received three bullets to his chest prior to death. His other fellows including Lt. Athar, Aqeel and Daniyaal, leading other Squads at PNS Mehran, Karachi.
Early life and education[edit]
He was born in 1986 in Lahore. After doing his intermediate from Garrison Degree College, he appeared for Pakistan Air Force but was rejected citing an eye problem. He was offered education abroad by his father but he refused and appeared for entry in Pakistan Navy. He was selected in Pakistan Navy in the 2004 Bravo course. He then opted to join naval aviation as an engineer and was sent to Pakistan Air Force Academy for further training with 67th CAE/EC course of Aeronautical Engineering at College of Aeronautical Engineering Risalpur. He graduated from CAE as an Avionics Engineer with high grades on 18 November 2009. After graduating from Pakistan Air Force Academy, Lt. Yaser S.Bt was posted at PNS Mehran of Pakistan Navy in February 2010. He was deployed on Zulu-9 helicopter of Pakistan Navy as an EO. During the month of May in 2011, due to the security situation in Karachi, he with some of his fellow officers were given the responsibility to lead the Quick Response Force (QRF) teams, and while leading the same team on 22 May 2011, he died. In recognition of his bravery, then Prime Minister of Pakistan, Yousaf Raza Gillani recommended his name for the prestigious award of Nishan-e-Haider, but on 14 August 2011 he was awarded with Sitara-e-Basalat (Military).
Notes and references[edit]
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- Pakistan Air Force Academy alumni
- 1986 births
- 2011 deaths
- Pakistan Navy officers
- Pakistani military personnel killed in action
- People of the War in North-West Pakistan
- Military personnel from Lahore
- Engineers from Lahore
- Pakistani test pilots
- National University of Sciences & Technology alumni
