Its been more than a year since the Taliban took over Afghanistan and since day one the group has claimed that it is reformed. Many expected the Taliban, who had previously ruled Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001, would change its traditional ways.

Same old radical, regressive beliefs, is this the Taliban 2.0 the world was promised?

WION's Anas Mallick was held captive by the Taliban for 21 hours after he went to Kabul on a reporting assignment. Anas Mallick tells Molly Gambhir about what he went through.

WION Fineprint: WION's Anas Mallick assaulted in Afghanistan

WION correspondent Anas Mallick was abducted by the Taliban while on a reporting assignment in Kabul. He was held for 21 hours and physically assaulted by Taliban fighters. Palki Sharma speaks to Anas about his time in Taliban custody.

WION correspondent abducted by the Taliban

WION’s correspondent Anas Mallick was abducted by the Taliban, he faced physical assault and mental trauma. A day later, he was released but his team, a local producer and car driver, is still being held with the Taliban fighters.

'Still going through trauma, have bruises all over my body': WION's Anas Mallick tells his distressing tale

Almost 24 hours after WION correspondent Anas Mallick was released by the Taliban in Afghanistan, the rest of his crew, hired locally and abducted along with him, were released by the militant organisation on Saturday.

Anas Mallick abduction: Taliban assault WION reporter's crew before releasing them

WION's Anas Mallick was held captive by the Taliban for 21 hours after he went to Kabul on a reporting assignment. While he was released, his associated remained held captive until they were released by the Taliban after 42 hours.

WION correspondent Anas Mallick's associates released by the Taliban after 42 hours

WION's correspondent Anas Mallick was abducted by the Taliban on Thursday (August 4) when he was reporting in Kabul, Afghanistan. A day later, he returned home safely but not to forget the physical and mental trauma he suffered and will continue to suffer for a very long time.

Taliban abducted Anas Mallick: A 21-hour long trauma for the WION family

Anas Mallick, the WION correspondent who has reported extensively from Pakistan, Afghanistan and beyond, had gone missing in Afghanistan. He was picked up by the ruling Taliban in Kabul and beaten up mercilessly.

Abduction of WION reporter Anas Mallick by Taliban: How world media covered it

WION’s correspondent Anas Mallick, who went missing for nearly 24 hours in Afghanistan, has safely returned to his native Pakistan after being abducted and assaulted by the ruling Taliban.

WION correspondent who went missing in Afghanistan is safe, recalls his ordeal

WION's correspondent Anas Mallick and his team were abducted from the heart of Afghanistan's capital Kabul by the Taliban on Thursday. WION was in touch with relevant government authorities in News Delhi, Islamabad and Kabul to secure his safe release.

WION's Anas Mallick abducted by Taliban: Local producer and driver still in captivity

Anas Mallick, WION's Pakistan Bureau Chief, was abducted by the Taliban in the capital city of Kabul on Thursday and physically assaulted, before being let out when international pressure for his safe release mounted.

'I would love to come back but not in these conditions', WION's Anas Mallick on returning to Afghanistan

WION correspondent Anas Mallick was abducted by the Taliban while he was reporting in Afghanistan's capital Kabul. Anas and his team were shooting general visuals when they were forcefully dragged away from their car by the Taliban members.

WATCH: WION correspondent Anas Mallick shows torn clothes and injuries as he shares his trauma

WION's correspondent Anas Mallick and his team were "dragged" out of the car and "physically assaulted" by the Taliban when he was reporting in Afghanistan's capital Kabul.

'Handcuffed, blindfolded and physically assaulted': What happened to WION's Anas Mallick in Kabul?

WION correspondent Anas Mallick has safely returned back to his home in Islamabad. Anas went missing on Thursday evening in Kabul, a day after he had reached Afghanistan to cover the first anniversary of the Taliban’s takeover of the country.

WION's correspondent Anas Mallick returns home

We can now confirm that WION correspondent Anas Mallick is safe, and has taken off on a flight from Kabul. We will have more updates once he’s safely back home. Anas went missing on Thursday evening in Kabul. He was on a reporting assignment in Afghanistan.

WION's correspondent Anas Mallick is safe

Amid the chaotic scenes, our correspondent Anas Mallick reached the Kabul airport to bring us a ground report. He talked to number of people stationed inside and outside the Kabul airport today. Some have been waiting since hours and some since days.

Kabul Airport On The Edge: Desperate Afghans waiting to flee

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Azadi March, the protest against Pakistani PM is set to continue in Islamabad. Anas Mallick brings you the latest on this news.

Anas Mallick on Anti-Imran 'Azadi March'

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WION Dispatch: Anas Mallick on Protest against Pakistan PM

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Same old radical, regressive beliefs, is this the Taliban 2.0 the world was promised?

WION Fineprint: WION's Anas Mallick assaulted in Afghanistan

WION correspondent abducted by the Taliban

'Still going through trauma, have bruises all over my body': WION's Anas Mallick tells his distressing tale

Anas Mallick abduction: Taliban assault WION reporter's crew before releasing them

WION correspondent Anas Mallick's associates released by the Taliban after 42 hours

Taliban abducted Anas Mallick: A 21-hour long trauma for the WION family

Abduction of WION reporter Anas Mallick by Taliban: How world media covered it

WION correspondent who went missing in Afghanistan is safe, recalls his ordeal

WION's Anas Mallick abducted by Taliban: Local producer and driver still in captivity

'I would love to come back but not in these conditions', WION's Anas Mallick on returning to Afghanistan

WATCH: WION correspondent Anas Mallick shows torn clothes and injuries as he shares his trauma

'Handcuffed, blindfolded and physically assaulted': What happened to WION's Anas Mallick in Kabul?

WION's correspondent Anas Mallick returns home

WION's correspondent Anas Mallick returns home

WION's correspondent Anas Mallick is safe

Kabul Airport On The Edge: Desperate Afghans waiting to flee

WION Dispatch: Relief for Ex-Pak President Musharraf

SC puts a hold on Bajwa tenure extension

Pakistan PM Imran Khan Meets Opposition parties

Anas Mallick on Anti-Imran 'Azadi March'

WION Dispatch: Anas Mallick on Protest against Pakistan PM

Anas Mallick on Kartarpur Draft Agreement

WION USA Direct: Big takeaways from Modi-Trump Bilateral meeting