During the reign of the Aq Qoyunlu ruler Baysunghur (r. 1490–1493), Budaq's maternal grandfather Khvaja Ruh-Allah Shalkani Qazvini held the position of vizier.
Budaq's maternal uncle also served as vizier under the Safavid governor of Baghdad, Mohammad Khan Takkalu Sharaf-al-Din Oghlu.
Both Budaq and his brother Khvaja Ezz-al-Din Shalkani worked in the administration of the Safavid government, the former in the financial section.
Following Mohammad Khan Takkalus appointment as the governor of Herat in 1537,[2] he dismissed Budaq as his nevisande-ye lashkar.
[1] After Budaq had been unemployed for six years, Bahram Mirza accepted him back into his service, making him the kalantar (mayor) of three districts close to Qazvin.