[2] Mirashi was born in Shkodër on 13 December 1925 into a poor family, where many of his siblings died as infants.
His father Mirash was born and raised in the Dukagjin highlands but moved to the centre of Shkodër in 1920, where he worked as a handyman, and who is described as having been a simple, loving and generous man by his grandson Alsid Mirashi.
Pal's oldest brother Ndue went to middle school in the southern city of Vlorë where he excelled in both football and basketball, but with the Italian invasion of Albania in 1939 he found his sporting opportunities limited due to his anti-fascist ideas.
With Ferizaj he played in a notable friendly game against the Yugoslav soldiers of the 44th division, which ended 2-2, with Marashi scoring both goals for the Albanians.
[3] He made his debut for Albania in an August 1946 friendly match against Montenegro and earned a total of 9 caps, scoring 4 goals.