He has four years of experience in mainstream media and has been associated with the Indo-Asian News Service (IANS), India's largest news agency. He has also worked with India's top most investigative magazine, Tehelka. He has contributed reports for various news organizations like Firstpost, Huffington Post, and Asia Times Online. Aijaz received a master's degree from the Islamic University of Science and Technology in Awantipora and completed his undergraduate studies from Degree College, Baramulla, both in Kashmir.