We'll get the nods.... One way or the another.
Call me crazy but here's a pragmatic win-win for everyone. It requires Pakistan, AT, and the US to be on the same page, and each side needs to give up something but it might be workable.
Pakistani agrees to provide the US ALOC for drone strikes in return for various trade and lawfare favors.
The AT do the whole Pakistan in the 2010's thing by protesting drone strikes vehemently. They will lose some legitimacy with the rural population but will have their enemies like ISIS taken out by the US.
Using the cover of US drone strikes, Pakistan conducts its own drone strikes against TTP. US has no issue taking flak for drone strikes, we do.
So here's the win lose for everyone:
Pakistan
-Gets the ability to hunt TTP with deniability and gets easing of international lawfare and trade benefits.
-Faces some local backlash due to accepting US ALOC demands
AT
-Gets their enemies taken out. Possibly get some economic favors from the US.
-Faces local backlash against drone strikes
US
-Gets to hunt ISIS and keep influence in Pakistan
-Has to take flak for drone strikes and given Pakistan and AT favors it doesn't want to give.