PTI's Asad Umar claimed that a conspiracy was under way to turn the army and party chief Imran Khan against each other. "For the past eight months, Imran has been blamed for hating the army."

Addressing long march participants in Chakwal, he asked them whether they were prepared to stand with Imran against this "conspiracy".

"The way soldiers defend the borders of the country, you all have to stand with Imran in a similar fashion."