Fadil was born in Shkodër, into a Muslim family, yet he attended a Catholic college.

In 1942, Fadil Paçrami had abandoned his education, returned to Albania and joined the communist guerrilla forces.

In December 1972, Fadil Pacrami was one of the organizers of Radio Televizioni Shqiptar's Festivali i Këngës music festival.

That festival featured beat and rock music, some of the participators were dressed in accordance with modern fashion tendencies.

In June 1973, a plenary session of the Central Committee of the Party of Labour of Albania was convened, specifically dedicated to the festival and the struggle against the so-called liberal leaners.

Fadil Paçrami and the chief producer of Radio Televizioni Shqiptar Todi Lubonja were heavily criticized.

Fadil Paçrami was freed from prison in 1990, as Ramiz Alia was conducting anti-totalitarian reforms.