Two Afghan cabinet ministers are under investigation for alleged corruption, the attorney general's office has said. Deputy attorney general Fazel Ahmad Faqiryar said he could not name names but said a further 15 former ministers were also being investigated.<br/><br/>The Afghan government has been under intense Western pressure in recent weeks to do more to tackle corruption.<br/><br/>President Hamid Karzai promised at last week's inauguration to do more to end what he called a culture of impunity. In his inaugural speech, he also announced a conference to tackle corruption and said he would take care to ensure his ministers were competent and just.<br/>
News On AIR | November 24, 2009 9:19 AM
Afghan ministers under investigation on corruption charges