The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have begun their first full day of engagements in Pakistan by learning about education for girls.
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William and Kate's first stop on Tuesday was a government-run school in Islamabad that educates girls between the ages of four and 18.
Both sat with children in a preschool class during the visit to the school, which is for the most disadvantaged in the area.
UK aid has helped more than 5.5 million girls get a quality education since 2011, according to the British High Commission.
The royal couple were due to learn more about how students are benefiting from the Teach For Pakistan program, a fast-track teacher training scheme modelled on the UK's successful Teach First.
Kate opted for a royal blue kurta, a traditional long shift blouse over trousers, for the visit, while William wore a light blue shirt and dark trousers.
Continuing the theme of education, the couple will later join children from three local schools in the Margalla Hills, which sit in the foothills of the Himalayas.
William and Kate are also due to have lunch with Prime Minister Imran Khan and attend a special reception at the National Monument in their first full day of engagements.
Former international cricketing star Khan was a friend of William's mother Diana, Princess of Wales, who visited a cancer hospital in Lahore in May 1997 as a guest of Khan and his then wife, Jemima Goldsmith, three months before she died.
Following a private lunch with Khan, the couple will attend a special reception hosted by the British High Commissioner to Pakistan, where the duke is expected to make a speech.
In his address, William is expected to say the UK will continue to support the Commonwealth country as a "key partner and friend" during a visit which hopes to strengthen ties between the two nations.
The five-day visit, at the request of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, will be their "most complex" tour to date, according to Kensington Palace, due to security concerns and political tensions in the region.
The tour comes amid heightened political tensions between neighbouring countries Pakistan and India over the disputed region of Kashmir.
The couple arrived in the Commonwealth country on Monday evening for their official five-day visit.
Australian Associated Press