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Summary Funeral prayer of Lieutenant Yasir Abbas, who was martyred in PNS attack, was offered in Lahore.
Lieutenant Yasir Abbas was laid to rest in Askari 10 graveyard on Tuesday. Punjab Governor Latif Khosa, Deputy Speaker Punjab Assembly Ran Mashood, Corps Commander Lahore, Commander Navy and large number of people attended the funeral prayer.Touchy scenes were witnessed when the body of martyr Yasir, wrapped in the national flag and flowers reached the site of funeral prayer. His Qul will be offered on Wednesday at 4:00pm in B Block mosque in Askari 10.Yasir got commission in Pakistan Navy in 2005 and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in 2009. He was the only brother of three sisters and the family was planning his marriage in the near future. Talking to Dunya News, father and a sister said that Yasir has raised the head of the nation by sacrificing his life.
