Pakistani acid victim commits suicide

Prominent Pakistani acid attack victim Fakhra Younus had endured more than three dozen surgeries over more than a decade to repair her severely damaged face and body when she finally decided life was no longer worth living.

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Women supporters of Pakistan's political party Tehreek-e-Insaf headed by former cricket star Imran Khan, pray for acid attack victim Fakhra Younnus, Monday, March 26, 2012 in Islamabad, Pakistan. Fakhra who committed suicide by jumping from the sixth floor of her flat in Rome, was a victim of an acid attack allegedly carried out 12 years ago by her husband, the son of a feudal politician. Placard in center reads "oppression against women is ... more
Women supporters of Pakistan's political party Tehreek-e-Insaf headed by former cricket star Imran Khan, pray for acid attack victim Fakhra Younnus, Monday, March 26, 2012 in Islamabad, Pakistan. Fakhra who committed suicide by jumping from the sixth floor of her flat in Rome, was a victim of an acid attack allegedly carried out 12 years ago by her husband, the son of a feudal politician. Placard in center reads "oppression against women is unacceptable ." (AP Photo/B.K. Bangash) less