As waves from the Arabian Sea crash into the shores of Pakistan's port city of Karachi, election candidate Ahmad Shabbar tells voters a list of growing but often ignored climate threats. Pakistan was ravaged by monsoon floods two years ago that left a third of the country submerged, turning climate change into an international rallying cry for the government But surging inflation and a massive political crackdown on the opposition have pushed the issue down the priority list ahead of polls on Thursday. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES