UNITED NATIONS (APP) - Hundreds of music fans and diplomats from around the world rose in prayer for Pakistans stability and welfare of its conflict-affected people of Swat region at the end of a thrilling concert of songs in the UN General Assembly hall on Saturday night. The well-managed concert, sponsored by the Pakistan Mission to the United Nations, was put together by Salman Ahmad, founder of Pakistans famed rock group Junoon and a UN Goodwill Ambassador. Well-known international singers performed in the three-hour event in the gold-and-blue hall, which was packed-to-capacity. Their songs dealt with themes of peace, nonviolence and community spirit. Leading the prayers for Pakistan was Samina Ahmad, Salmans wife and the Master of Ceremonies. With her voice breaking with emotion, she spoke about the dire needs of the displaced people in Pakistans north-west and urged the people, who braved inclement weather to watch the Concert for Pakistan, to help them. In between the performances, some prominent figures like Nobel Laureate R.K. Pachauri and singer Sting, made fervent calls for unity to defeat the terrorists who kill innocent people. They called for helping Pakistan deal with the threat posed by al-Qaeda and Taliban extremists. The concert opened with Pakistans national anthem, which was played by the Salman-led Junoon band. Slogans of Pakistan Zinda bad rang out in the spacious hall. Salman sang some of the Junoons popular Sufi numbers as people clapped, tapped and danced. The entire audience joined him when he sang the concert finale Shahbaz Qalandar. Ever the usually restrained diplomats moved into aisles and danced with the beat. Demarks award-winning hip-hop group Outlandish, which was led by Waqas Ali Qadri, a Dane of Pakistani origin, also drew huge applause. By all accounts, the concert was a huge success and helped promote Pakistans soft image. An elated Pakistans UN Ambassador Abdullah Hussain Haroon, who was moving spirit behind the event, said that he was absolutely delighted that it was such a big success. Its a historic day for Pakistan, he said.