NEW YORK: The Muslim vote in the US election, particularly in the battleground state of Florida, could tilt election in favour of Hillary Clinton, reports suggest.

According to the US Council of Muslim Organisa­tion over one million American Muslims have registered to vote in the Nov 8 elections, a record number that puts the community in a position to tip the race in states where they live in large numbers as polls show a tightening contest, Muslim advocates said.

Pakistani registered voters in the past overwhelmingly supported the Republican Party because it was perceived as being pro-Pakistan when it came to American aid to country.

Published in Dawn November 6th, 2016