**Afghan President Hamid Karzai has presented his cabinet nominees to parliament, amid close Western scrutiny on the need to tackle corruption.**The list was read to a packed parliament amid boisterous scenes.
The BBC’s Peter Greste in Kabul says Western powers will be largely satisfied - two ministers accused of corruption have lost their jobs.
Mr Karzai was last month declared the winner of the presidential election after a poll process marred by fraud.
Balancing act
Our correspondent says most of the key ministers with solid reputations have held on to their jobs.
Two accused of pocketing large sums of donor money - the ministers of mines and the Hajj - have both gone.
One surprise change is that Foreign Minister Rangin Spanta has lost his job, although no replacement has been announced.
One appointment likely to draw criticism is Ismail Khan - a former warlord from the western province of Herat who has been accused of human rights abuses and corruption.
He retains his post as minister of water and energy.
Our correspondent says President Karzai faced a difficult task in naming his new cabinet, balancing intense pressure to deal with corruption with a need to repay favours to those who helped get him re-elected.
Widespread fraud in the 20 August first round of elections led to Mr Karzai being stripped of the outright win he appeared to have secured.
A second round run-off scheduled for 7 November was called off after Mr Karzai’s sole remaining challenger, Dr Abdullah Abdullah, pulled out saying the vote could not be free and fair.