ISLAMABAD: January 30, 2016. (PCP) Maulana Tahir Ashrafi, Chairman Pakistan Ulema Council PUC in a statement here today that former government sought opinion of Pakistan Council of Islamic ideology CII on blasphemy law on which recommendations have been tabled in CII for severe punishment on blasphemy laws. According to The Nation, Maulana Tahir Ashrafi today said that entire ulema community is agreed upon the blasphemy and dire consequences would come out, if this law was re-discussed. “It is the dire need how to check the misuse of blasphemy and recommendations in this regard have been tabled in the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII),” he added and maintained that blasphemy has been sent to CII to seek opinion in the former regime and the then Chairman of CII was Maulana Sherani. All the members of the council are unanimously agreed over it and there was no dual opinion in this regard. He further said that severe punishments should be proposed for the misuse of blasphemy, Maulana Sherani first agreed upon it, however his opinion has changed in the next day meeting.