Karachi (Syed Minhaj Al-Rab) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that the war in the Middle East has significantly changed the direction of global economic growth. Although the effects of the disruptions caused by the war were felt most in the region, the shock to energy and other commodity supplies and the impact on broader supply chains created difficulties for economies far beyond the region. The IMF said in its annual report released on Wednesday that the new setback comes at a time when global public debt has already reached near-record highs. According to the report, geopolitical shocks, continued Despite conflicts and major changes in the global trading system, the global economy showed resilience in 2025. Rapid private sector adaptation, supportive fiscal and monetary policies, and technology-related investment sustained global economic growth while inflation continued to decline.