Pakistan, Dec. 9 -- Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Monday designated the Muslim advocacy group Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and the Muslim Brotherhood as foreign terrorist organisations. The move follows a similar designation last month by Texas Governor Greg Abbott, who labelled both groups as terrorist and transnational criminal organisations.

The decision also comes after US President Donald Trump issued an executive order directing federal agencies to begin the process of formally designating certain branches of the Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist entities. However, under US law, only the State Department can issue an official federal-level designation.

According to Fox News, Florida's designation applies only at t...