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Mukhtar Mai's experience is not unique in Pakistan; this sort of thing happens often, but only rarely does anyone speak out against it.  Yet, due to its political and strategic value, Pakistan avoids any international response to its barbaric human rights abuses.

Pakistan is a terribly unstable country.  Its present leaders came to power in a military coup against the legitimate, democratically elected government.  It has nuclear weapons and it has shared nuclear technology with other unstable nations.  Large areas of the country are in a perpetual state of insurrection against the government and terrorist groups have been using it as a safe haven for some time.  Prudence would suggest taking steps to mitigate the damage which will occur when this country inevitably falls apart, but due to its strategic and political value, these problems are ignored.  

Indeed, the response of the US to these issues has been to sell Pakistan more weapons and hope for the best.