PM congratulates President Erdogan over Ukraine grain deal.

ISLAMABAD -- Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday congratulated President of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan after Russia and Ukraine signed a landmark deal with the United Nations and Turkiye on resuming grain supply to avert a global food crisis, affecting millions across the globe.

The prime minister on his Twitter handle, said that Ukraine grain deal inked in Istanbul was a historic victory of diplomacy, signifying that all crises could be averted through meaningful engagement.

'Ukraine grain deal inked in Istanbul is a historic victory of diplomacy signifying that all crises can be averted through meaningful engagement. On this remarkable achievement, I congratulate my brother RT Erdogan and thank Turkiye for its key role in preventing global food crisis,' the prime minister posted a tweet.

Yesterday, Russian defence minister and Ukrainian infrastructure minister signed agreements separately with the UN and Turkish officials on reopening of Black Sea routes.

Expressing his pleasure over the successful signing of agreement, the Turkish president in a tweet posted, 'With the agreement reached today...