old. Such gestures could hardly have been lost on Britten. He had been a conscientious objector during World War II and was involved in the movement for nuclear disarmament. His choice of soloists for the workâs premiere â the English tenor (and Brittenâs companion) Peter Pears, the German baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, and the
Know Your Pan. Permanent Account Number (PAN Card) is a ten digit alphanumeric number Card, issued by Income Tax Department in the form of a plastic laminated card. A typical PAN number is AFRPP1595D.
For other uses, see Pan Pan. Three calls of pan-pan are used in radiotelephone communications to signify that there is an urgency on board a boat, ship, aircraft, or other vehicle but that, for the time being at least, there is no immediate danger to anyone's life or to the vessel itself. This is referred to as a state of urgency.